Pre-Columbian Nariño Seated “Coquero” Figure The stirrup-spout construction is characteristic

The stirrup-spout construction is characteristic of Moche ceramic technology and served both practical and symbolic purposes

The modeled exterior parallels techniques seen in anthropoid mummy casings of the same period

and painted facial panels

featuring classic dynastic iconography combining Greek and Egyptian religious symbolism

200 BCE–600 CE

Pre-Columbian Nariño Seated “Coquero” Figure The stirrup-spout construction is characteristicPre Columbian Nario Seated Coquero FigureCapul Cultural Complex, Highlands Nario Region, Colombiac. 8001500 AD A finely modeled Pre Columbian Nario pottery figure depicting a seated coquero, a figure associated with the ritual chewing of coca leaves in ancient Andean culture. The figure sits with legs extended forward and hands resting on the thighs, a posture characteristic of Nario ceramic sculpture. The head is rendered with stylized facial