Pre-Columbian Nariño “Coquero” Seated Figure and ceremonial authority

and ceremonial authority

Provenance: Ex Zhu Owen Collection

art market in the mid-20th century

or ancestral representations

Pre-Columbian Nariño “Coquero” Seated Figure and ceremonial authorityPre Columbian Nario Coquero Seated FigureCapul Cultural Complex, Highlands Nario Region, Colombiac. 8001500 AD A fine Pre Columbian Nario pottery figure depicting a coquero, a seated male figure engaged in the ritual chewing of coca leaves. The figure sits on a low bench with arms resting across the knees, a posture characteristic of Nario sculptural traditions. The distinctive bulge in the cheek represents a wad of coca leaves, an important cultural