Rio Magdalena Urn Colombia

Rio de Magdalena urn , circa 800-1200 AD. Cylindrical terracotta vessel decorated with two birds in relief on the lid in the shape of a human torso with hands pointing to the sky. This pre-Columbian lidded urn, dating from Rio Magdalena, is handcrafted using the coil method to house the skeletal remains of a dear ancestor. Its slightly tapered cylindrical body is decorated with two bird figures in bas-relief near the rim on the lid is modeled with a broad trapezoidal face, eyes and a mouth in the shape of a coffee bean, the urn is certainly restored with refills
it cannot be sent by post as it is very fragile only by carrier
acquired more than thirty years ago it was a private piece