Manabí or Quimbaya Terracotta Spindle Whorls cizhou completing the design with symmetry

completing the design with symmetry and purpose

each reflecting regional and stylistic influences

and curiosity

the tumi also served as a surgical tool

The everted rim is delicately folded inward

Manabí or Quimbaya Terracotta Spindle Whorls cizhou completing the design with symmetryPre Columbian era, Manab Culture, Ecuador & Quimbaya Culture, Colombia, c. 10501500 AD An exceptional and highly attractive group of four Pre Columbian earthenware spindle whorls, each meticulously decorated with finely incised linear and circular motifs of remarkable precision. Carefully shaped and hand polished, these refined objects are compelling survivals from the sophisticated textile traditions of ancient South American civilizations. Spindle