LaTolita figure from Ecuador, ca. 300 BC - 500 A.D. It is 2-7/8 high and depicts a zoomorphic creature with large eyes, which suggest a state of trance. One hand is raised to the mouth in an eating gesture, the other is stroking a rotund belly. Intact, with good mineral deposits and traces of red paint. Ex Kowinski estate. [Value range: $150 - $250].