Dignitary Quimbaya, Caldas Region, Colombia 1200 - 1400 Ad

Beautiful representation of a dignitary cacique, hands placed under the chest. His body of massive and powerful shape is surmounted by an oval head, the eyes underlined by two very fine horizontal incisions on either side and a small hooked and short nose in relief. The face displays a beautiful serene and gentle expression Hollow beige and orange ceramic, broken head and legs glued, some small restorations on not exceeding 5 to 10 percent of the work. Quimbaya, Caldas region, Colombia 1200 - 1400 AD Dimensions: 28 X 12.5 cm Provenance: old sale masters Beaussant Lefèvre and associates, Drouot, Paris, from an old French collection constituted before 1980 Sold with certificate of authenticity from the expert Serge Reynes Guarantee of origin and period. *Careful packaging * Shipping costs on estimate.