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Manteño

Seat supported by a crouching human figure

Manteño, 500-1499

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Manteño

Seat supported by a crouching human figure

Manteño, 500-1499

Physical Qualities Stone, 30 13/16 × 8 7/8 × 15 3/4 in. (78.3 × 22.5 × 40 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. S.W. Randolph
Object Number 1946.143
U-shaped thrones carved from basalt and other stone are one of the hallmarks of the Manteño of coastal Ecuador.
Arte Latinoamericano / Latin American Art

Culture

Manteño

2000–2000

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