LARGE NORTHERN ANDES RED AND BLACK PAINTED REDWARE AMPHORA: Columbia Calima culture, Quito, circa A.D. 500-1000, with a long cylindrical collar, flared trumpet mouth and elongated ovoid body tapering to a rounded base, the body decorated with a curvilinear and geometric motif, the shoulders encircled by a buff washed band, mounted on a modern metal stand, 28'' h.
CONDITION: With much of the original pigment remaining and with overall abrasions, otherwise in good condition.