An Analysis of Pre-Columbian Sellos of Ecuador: With Special Reference to Anthropomorphic Iconography

A unique scientific and illustrated study on one of the oldest and most enduring genres of ceramics in Ecuador: the sello, or seal. The product of unknown artists, the sellos provide us with mute testimony of unknown history of the lost world of pre-Columbian civilizations. The purpose of the present study is to contribute to an enhanced understanding of such objects.