TOLITA-TUMACO cup, Colombia/Ecuador, 5th-6th century AD.

Beautiful authentic terra cotta head, Tolita-Tumaco from Colombia/Ecuador. The cup is in excellent condition and is neatly mounted on a custom professional stand. Some more info about this culture below:

The Tumaco-La Tolita culture or Tulato culture,[1] also known as the Tumaco Culture in Colombia or as the Tolita Culture in Ecuador[2] was an archaeological culture that inhabited the northern coast of Ecuador and the southern coast of Colombia during the Pre-Columbian era. It takes its name from the two most representative archaeological sites of the culture, the Isla del Morro in the city of Tumaco and the Isla de la Tolita. They are known for the construction of earthen mounds known as Tolas, ceramic crafts and especially metalworking, since they handled gold with great skill and were also the first artisans in the world to work with platinum

Height of the head: 5 cm
Total height: approx. 12 cm
Weight: 81 grams
Origin: Colombia/Ecuador
Dating: 5th-6th century AD