Manabí or Quimbaya Terracotta Spindle Whorls cizhou Finely preserved glaze with a

Finely preserved glaze with a nice gloss

The everted rim is delicately folded inward

the tumi also served as a surgical tool

but scholars speculate they may have served as ritual adornments for symbolic weapons

reflecting the skill of the Nariño artisans

Manabí or Quimbaya Terracotta Spindle Whorls cizhou Finely preserved glaze with aPre Columbian era, Manab Culture, Ecuador & Quimbaya Culture, Colombia, c. 10501500 AD An exceptional and highly attractive group of four Pre Columbian earthenware spindle whorls, each meticulously decorated with finely incised linear and circular motifs of remarkable precision. Carefully shaped and hand polished, these refined objects are compelling survivals from the sophisticated textile traditions of ancient South American civilizations. Spindle