{"product_id":"pre-columbian-narino-coquero-seated-figure","title":"Pre-Columbian Nariño “Coquero” Seated Figure","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"297\"\u003ePre-Columbian Nariño “Coquero” Seated Figure\u003cbr data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"216\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"276\"\u003eCapulí Cultural Complex, Highlands Nariño Region, Colombia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"279\"\u003ec. 800–1500 AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eA fine Pre-Columbian Nariño pottery figure depicting a coquero, a seated male figure engaged in the ritual chewing of coca leaves. The figure sits on a low bench with arms resting across the knees, a posture characteristic of Nariño sculptural traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"805\"\u003eThe distinctive bulge in the cheek represents a wad of coca leaves, an important cultural and ceremonial practice throughout the Andean region. Coca chewing was associated with ritual activity, social status, and spiritual communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003eThe figure displays typical features of the Capulí cultural complex, including a stylized head with geometric facial painting, almond-shaped eyes, and a distinctive black painted facial mask. A diagonal sash with painted decoration crosses the chest, while additional painted designs appear on the bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1264\"\u003eComparable examples are illustrated in:\u003cbr data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003eColombia Before Columbus: The People, Culture, and Ceramic Art of Prehispanic Colombia\u003c\/em\u003e, p. 163.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eHeight: 7 inches (17.8 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003eProvenance:\u003cbr data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003eEx Frances L. Wolfson Collection\u003cbr data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eAcquired by Frances W. Cary, May 6, 1975, Arte Primitivo, New York.\u003cbr data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003eOriginal Arte Primitivo invoice included.\u003cbr data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003eAccompanied by a letter dated May 13, 1975 confirming payment of $808.00 to Arte Primitivo.\u003cbr data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1583\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAlso accompanied by an appraisal letter dated May 25, 1990 from Frances Louise Wolfson \u0026amp; Marine R. Corp., valuing the figure at $2,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003eA well-documented example of Nariño ceremonial pottery, representing the important Andean tradition of coca ritual depicted in Pre-Columbian ceramic art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52833741504809,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/thumbnail-2026-03-14T162148.844.png?v=1773519723","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/es\/products\/pre-columbian-narino-coquero-seated-figure","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}