The cross, a ubiquitous symbol in Amerindian art, arises from the conjunction of the four cardinal points.This great La Tolita lord bears on his head a representation of the sacred spiritual centre, a circle with the centre point indicated.
Details
Title: Anthropomorphic Figure
Creator: Culture La Tolita
Creator Lifespan: -350 - 350
Creator Nationality: Ecuador
Creator Death Place: Esmeraldas. Ecuadorian North Coast
Creator Birth Place: Esmeraldas. Ecuadorian North Coast
Date: 350 B.C. - 350
Provenance: Ecuadorian North Coast, Ecuadorian North Coast