CASA DEL ALABADO COLLECTION

“A Contemporary Abstraction of Pre-Columbian Artefacts.”

Alejandro Moyano, Founder of ANDEAN

Shop Now

A set of five modern, dark-colored objects on cylindrical stands, including bowls, a tall vessel with an elongated spout, and a flat dish, arranged on a dark surface against a dark, textured background.
A row of five black and gold ceramic decor pieces with different shapes, each placed on a beige cylindrical pedestal, against a plain white background.
  • In an unprecedented collaboration, the distinguished pre-Columbian art museum, Museo Casa del Alabado, has invited ANDEAN to design a limited edition collection that bridges the past and present. ANDEAN X Museo Casa del Alabado breathes new life into ancient artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection. Housed within the historic confines of one of Quito's oldest structures, Museo Casa del Alabado is a repository of 21 distinct cultures that once thrived in ancient Ecuador.

    The ANDEAN X Museo Casa del Alabado collection pays tribute to Ecuador's ancient heritage of materials, craftsmanship, and iconography by thoughtfully reimagining artefacts from its permanent collection into beautiful home accessories for contemporary living—a manifestation of ANDEAN's mission to preserve and celebrate Ecuador’s diverse cultural legacy.

    The collection features organic humanized forms meticulously handcrafted in durable slip-casted ceramics, adorned with a durable matte black glaze reminiscent of the traditional barro negro. Delicate accents in gold luster capture the cultural essence of the pre-Columbian era in form and detail, conveying the significance of gold and the sun in the region’s ancestral communities.

Dark display with two tall black candles in metallic holders, and abstract white sculptures in the background.
  • An exploration of El Absoluto (4000 - 1800 BC), a carved-stone monolith with six facets, gazing in all directions, denoting expansion and depth.

A display of two traditional African artifacts on a table. The artifact on the left is a carved wooden stool with detailed animal and human figures. The artifact on the right is a black and gold decorative object resembling a small sculpture or ceremonial item, placed on a gold-colored cylindrical pedestal.
  • Inspired by Jama-Coaque (350 BC - 1532 AD), a circular censer or table that combines animal and human representations around the theme of sowing and the fertility of the fields.

Close-up of a black skateboard deck resting upside down on a gold-colored cylindrical object, with a blurred background.
  • Inspired by Mortero (Valdivia 4000 - 1800 AD), a stone hand-carved mortero with Jaguar motifs. This object was utilized for the grinding of different products, possibly for the processing of ceremonial substances. The platter utilizes the distinctive teeth and physical attributes to communicate the significance of the jaguar as a symbol of pre-Columbian culture and heritage.

An ancient ceramic figure with a human face, hands clasped together, and striped patterns on its torso, displayed behind a glass case with two decorative bowls on metal pedestals in front.
  • The Cosanga culture (1600 BC - 1532 AD) sustained its agriculture through terraces for cultivating sweet potatoes, yucca, and corn. These last two species are the foundation for preparing chicha, an ancient fermented beverage that holds cultural significance in several indigenous communities across South America.