Description: Terracotta. Timoto Cuica culture, Venezuela, approx. 13th century (dated) TL-test
A small figure with a large head and prominently stocky legs, the toes depicted. At hip level on both sides are small protrusions that look like eyelets from the front, but are, in reality, arms. The wide face features bulging eyes and a wide mouth, the facial features smiling. This piece has been TL tested. The age provided here is confirmed by the German laboratory Kotalla’s report no. 10060111 from 2011.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 6.6 CM
Condition: Good, original condition
Provenance: Formerly part of the Spinner Collection (Germany), acquired around 1980