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Fragment of a pre-Columbian terracotta statuette, representing a character's head, origin Tumaco - La Tolita - Colombia-Ecuador border, period -500 BC. - 500 AD. From South/Central America.
This sculpture is in its original state. Mounted on a rear base (the dimensions indicated are without the base, sculpture alone).
Comes from an entire collection of Egyptian and pre-Columbian objects collected by a passionate collector in the 20th century (we are offering many other objects from this set for sale).
Please note: accidents and wear and tear, see photos.
Refers to the period in American history which begins with the appearance of man in the New World and ends when Native American societies are replaced or transformed by European civilization. (Synonym: pre-Hispanic). The term "pre-Columbian" is used in the study of indigenous civilizations of the Americas, notably Mesoamerica (Olmecs, Toltecs, Zapotecs, Mixtecs, Aztecs and Mayas) and South America (Caral civilization and Andean civilizations: Inca, Moche , Chibchas and Cañaris).
Most pre-Columbian civilizations evolved within a chronology divided into three major periods, themselves subdivided and which defined the styles:
– the preclassic period (around 2000 BC-around 250 AD) includes the early preclassic (around 2000-around 1000 BC), the middle preclassic (around 1000-around 300 BC) and the recent or late preclassic (around 300 BC-around 250 AD); – the Classical period (around 250 AD-950 AD) includes the Early or Lower Classic (around 250-around 600) and the Late or Late Classic (around 600-around 950); – the postclassic period (around 950-1500) includes the early postclassic (around 950-1200) and the recent postclassic from 1200 to 1500.
