Pre-Columbian Jama-Coaque Pottery Jaguar Maskette Thermoluminescence testing indicates that the

Thermoluminescence testing indicates that the head is a later historic replacement dating to approximately the 18th–19th century

The sculpture possesses strong visual presence and reflects the enduring artistic tradition of Mamluk stone carving

characteristic of Nicoya polychrome traditions

featuring almond-shaped eyes outlined in black pigment

Pre-Columbian Jama-Coaque Pottery Jaguar Maskette Thermoluminescence testing indicates that thePre Columbian Jama Coaque Pottery Jaguar Maskette Ecuador, ca. 300 BCE500 CE This expressive Jama Coaque pottery maskette depicts a supernatural feline being, likely representing a jaguar or jaguar human transformation figure. The face is rendered with bulging eyes, a broad feline nose, prominent fangs, and a protruding tongueiconography closely associated with shamanic power and spiritual transformation in ancient Ecuadorian belief systems. Traces of