Manabí or Quimbaya Terracotta Spindle Whorls tombvase but they may have served

but they may have served ritual purposes prior to their deposition

Tanagra figurines were highly sought after in antiquity

A truly exceptional and rare example of Pre-Columbian craftsmanship

The horse’s long

Manabí or Quimbaya Terracotta Spindle Whorls tombvase but they may have servedPre Columbian era, Manab Culture, Ecuador & Quimbaya Culture, Colombia, c. 1050 1500 AD A stunning collection of four Pre Columbian earthenware spindle whorls, each adorned with intricately incised fine line motifs in elegant linear and circular patterns. These meticulously hand polished artifacts serve as remarkable testaments to the advanced textile traditions of ancient South American civilizations. Spindle whorlsknown as malacates in Aztec Mexico,