Ucuyaya

Culture Cañari400 AD - 1532 AD

Museo Casa del Alabado
Quito, Ecuador

Figures called ucuyaya which means "grandparents" or "ancestors" in teh Quichua language. Piercing eyes and creative hands represent the creativity of these spirits, and the headdresses and earrings are characteristic of Precolumbian ancestor images.

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Title: Ucuyaya
Creator: Culture Cañari
Creator Lifespan: 400 - 1532
Creator Nationality: Ecuador
Creator Death Place: Azuay, Cañar Provinces. Ecuadorian Southern Highlands.
Creator Birth Place: Azuay, Cañar Provinces. Ecuadorian Southern Highlands.
Date: 400 AD - 1532 AD
Provenance: Ecuadorian Southern Highlands, Ecuadorian Southern Highlands, Museo Casa del Alabado. Inventoried by National Institute of Cultural Heritage of Ecuador (INPC)
Physical Dimensions: w8 x h2,2 cm
Culture: Cañari
Type: Carving
Rights: Museo Casa del Alabado
External Link: http://alabado.org/
Medium: Shell

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