Jama-Coaque
Ancestor figurine
Jama-Coaque, 500
Scroll
Jama-Coaque
Ancestor figurine
Jama-Coaque, 500
Physical Qualities
Earthenware, mold-made, 4 15/16 × 3 1/16 × 1 5/16 in. (12.5 × 7.7 × 3.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Phyllis K. and A. Harvey Schreter, Baltimore
Object Number
1989.403
Pale orange, mold-made standing figure with hands at side. This example is probably a small amulet honoring an ancestor. Standing figure is shown wearing clothing resembling bandages, a likely reference to a wrapped mummy. Over-sized crescent shaped headdress bears dot appliques.
