Quimbaya Sculpture of a Seated Man - PF.1028 Origin: Colombia Circa: 500
AD
to 1000
AD Dimensions:12.75" (32.4cm) high x 9.75" (24.8cm) wide Collection: Pre-Columbian Medium: Terracotta
This splendid and large slab figure sits regally
with a slightly haughty air, as if acknowledging
our acclaim. The holes that spot his body must
have once held gold ornaments and offerings.
Though his physique is simple--almost
abstract--there is no doubt that in his world as
in ours he is a person of rank and importance.
- (PF.1028)