Seated Figure A.D. 700-1600 Late Quimbaya This figure shows a person in a seated pose. It is primarily made of fired clay and was produced by people living in the middle Cauca River Valley and parts of the Central Cordillera of Colombia, often referred to as the "Quimbaya" region. The eyes and mouth consist of narrow horizontal linear incisions, while the nose is rounded and projects outward. A metal ring has been threaded through the nostrils. The figures arms are bent and turn inward, with the hands resting on the knees, which are bent. There are seven circular perforations along the top of the figures head, while there are four across the forehead, two above the chest, two more at the waist, and one on the bottom of the figure. With the exceptions of those on the top of the head and the bottom of the figure, all the perforations extend entirely through the figure. There are four recessed bands or ligatures on the figures arms, likely indicative of ornaments, two closer to the sho