Jama-Coaque Mother and Child Figure – Jama-Coaque Culture – 2nd Century BC to 5th Century AD A charming terracotta mother-and-child figure from the Jama-Coaque culture of coastal Ecuador. The composition depicts an adult figure holding or supporting a smaller child, a theme frequently associated with fertility, family lineage, social continuity, and the importance of kinship within Jama-Coaque society. The sculpture is rendered in a highly stylized manner, with simplified facial features and softly modeled forms that emphasize symbolism over naturalism. The figure displays a compact sculptural composition with both individuals integrated into a single mass. The surface exhibits attractive archaeological deposits and age-related encrustations, highlighting its long burial history. The intimate subject matter and expressive simplicity are characteristic of Jama-Coaque artistic traditions, making this an appealing example of pre-Columbian figurative art from ancient Ecuador. Material: Terracotta Dimensions: Height 7.5 cm Provenance: Acquired in the Netherlands. Former Dutch private collection assembled during the 1990s. All items come with CoA.