Manabí or Quimbaya Terracotta Spindle Whorls greenglazed capable of inflicting lethal damage

capable of inflicting lethal damage when hurled with precision by trained slingers

such bracelets functioned as markers of identity and social status and were often worn in multiples on each wrist or arm

and amulets crafted from stone

preserved for millennia under cold

The hand axe was created through the process of bifacial knapping

Manabí or Quimbaya Terracotta Spindle Whorls greenglazed capable of inflicting lethal damagePre 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