Pre-Columbian Nariño Seated “Coquero” Figure ritual performance

ritual performance

flared neck

Material: Terracotta with mineral pigments

and stylized radiating hair or headdress elements characteristic of Colima sculptural traditions

The figure is hollow with internal pellets creating the rattle sound

Pre-Columbian Nariño Seated “Coquero” Figure ritual performancePre Columbian Nario Seated Coquero FigureCapul Cultural Complex, Highlands Nario Region, Colombiac. 8001500 AD A finely modeled Pre Columbian Nario pottery figure depicting a seated coquero, a figure associated with the ritual chewing of coca leaves in ancient Andean culture. The figure sits with legs extended forward and hands resting on the thighs, a posture characteristic of Nario ceramic sculpture. The head is rendered with stylized facial