Figure. Jama-Coaque, Ecuador. 0-300 AD. Terracotta. 3.9 cm Height. PROVENANCE: Romy Rey private collection, London, United Kingdom. CONDITION: Good condition. DESCRIPTION: The Jama-Coaque culture developed on the Pacific coast of Ecuador between Cabo de San Francisco and Bahía de Caráquez, a semiarid region with abundant marine and land-based resources. The Jama-Coaque can be traced back to their predecessors, the Chorrera people, but certain iconographic and stylistic features indicate that they were also influenced by Mesoamerican traditions. Later, the territory that they inhabited became part of one of the richest and most complex cultural developments in ancient Ecuador. The Jama Coaque culture is known mainly for its pottery. They produced vessels such as pitcher-cups and three-legged jugs, but their most notable pieces are miniature dwellings and temples and large human-shaped molded statues adorned with appliqués and painted with pigment. These figures also provide information about the attire and body ornaments worn by this group, which included headdresses, ear ornaments, nose rings, bracelets and pectoral ornaments. However, the most common ceramic pieces are flat, curved and cylindrical stamps, which the Jama Coaque used to stamp designs on their bodies, metal objects, and even textiles and wood. Notes: The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license will be arranged, he will inform the buyer about the status of it if this takes more than a few days. The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece includes Spanish Export License.