Sculpture depicting a female figure with half-closed eyes. She wears a headdress adorned with a volute whose shape evokes a strong cranial deformation. Her bust is painted red, highlighting a necklace with medallion left in natural beige. She is adorned with earrings and her face bears a serene expression. Brown terracotta with glossy red slip and traces of kaolin. Chorrera culture, Ecuador 800 - 400 B.C. H. 40 - l. 16 - Th. 14 cm Broken-glued condition with restorations Provenance : - Former Harvey Menist collection, Oudenbourg, Netherlands. - Private collection since the 1970s. Acquired from the latter. - Castor Hara, sale in Bagnolet, April 13, 2014, lot 190.