{"product_id":"pre-columbian","title":"Pre-Columbian Jama-Coaque Pottery Figure with Rattle","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"233\"\u003ePre-Columbian Jama-Coaque Pottery Figure with Rattle\u003cbr data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"176\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eManabí Region, Coastal Ecuador\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"211\"\u003ec. 300 BC – 600 AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"551\"\u003eA finely modeled Jama-Coaque pottery figure depicting a standing female figure wearing an elaborate headdress and jewelry. The figure holds a ceramic rattle in one hand, an element often associated with ritual performance, ceremonial dance, or shamanic activity in the Jama-Coaque culture of coastal Ecuador.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eThe figure displays many of the classic stylistic features of Jama-Coaque sculpture: a tall cylindrical headdress, carefully modeled facial features with almond-shaped eyes, prominent nose, and detailed ear ornaments. The figure also wears a necklace and arm ornaments, reflecting the rich ceremonial attire frequently depicted in Jama-Coaque elite figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003eThe surface retains earthen mineral deposits and burial encrustations, consistent with long-term age and burial. The figure is hollow with internal pellets creating the rattle sound, a common feature in ceremonial figures from this culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003eHeight: 11 1\/4 inches (28.6 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1514\"\u003eProvenance:\u003cbr data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003eEx Francis L. Wolfson Collection\u003cbr data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eOriginal Arte Primitivo receipt dated January 28, 1977 for $1,000 included.\u003cbr data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003eAcquired by Elton Cary, Miami Beach, 1977.\u003cbr data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eAccompanied by a Frances Louise Wolfson appraisal dated May 25, 1990 with photograph, valuing the figure at $2,800.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1680\"\u003eA well-provenanced and impressive large Jama-Coaque ceremonial pottery figure, representing one of the most sophisticated ceramic traditions of ancient Ecuador.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52833229832489,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/thumbnail-2026-03-14T135257.991.png?v=1773510930","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/products\/pre-columbian","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}