Bahía
Figure of a seated woman holding a pestle
Bahía, 500
Physical Qualities
Earthenware, 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Purchase with exchange funds from John Erikson Collection, and Friends of Art Fund
Object Number
1968.34
Seated dignitary holds tube-shaped pestle in left hand. Beaded necklace, dot-applique earrings, nose ring. Posture and attire conventional to Bahía style figures from Los Esteros, Manabí.
