La Tolita-Tumaco Grey Ware Figure Fragment glass Nazca artisans were renowned for

Nazca artisans were renowned for their highly sophisticated pottery

The male figure

and powerful secret societies

and conquest throughout Europe and beyond

reflect the high regard for nature and its connection to health

La Tolita-Tumaco Grey Ware Figure Fragment glass Nazca artisans were renowned forPre Columbian Era, La Tolita Tumaco Culture, c. 900 BC200 AD, Southern Colombia or Northern Ecuador An enchanting and highly stylized grey ware fragment depicting the upper body of a mythical animal, with applied stubbly front legs, an elongated body, bulging eyes, and a pronounced beak or snout. Finely hand modeled from sandy grey clay, the fragment reveals the exceptional craftsmanship and artistic imagination characteristic of the La Tolita Tumaco