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Army of Warriors
Culture Jama-Coaque500 B.C. - 1530
Museo Casa del Alabado
Quito, Ecuador
The members of this miniature army were modelled in dynamic positions. Their painted eyes, with enhanced pupils, show their vital energy. Although at first glance it appears that they are in unniform, there is some level of individuality, especially evident in the nose rings that adorn and protect their nostrils and mouths.
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- Title: Army of Warriors
- Creator: Culture Jama-Coaque
- Creator Lifespan: -500 - 1530
- Creator Nationality: Ecuador
- Creator Death Place: Manabi, Esmeraldas and Santa Elena. Ecuadorian North Coast
- Creator Birth Place: Manabi, Esmeraldas and Santa Elena. Ecuadorian North Coast
- Date: 500 B.C. - 1530
- Provenance: Ecuadorian North Coast, Ecuadorian North Coast
- Physical Dimensions: w10.3 x h11.3 cm
- Culture: Jama-Coaque
- Type: Pottery
- Rights: Museo Casa del Alabado. Inventoried by National Institute of Cultural Heritage of Ecuador (INPC), Museo Casa del Alabado
- External Link: http://alabado.org/
- Medium: Clay
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