Colima Pottery Standing Cargador Warrior Whistle
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A finely-executed warrior figure standing atop delineated legs while wearing thick armor and brandishing a pair of tumi-shaped weapons. The figure also carries a large storage jar on his back - hence the cargador name - and a high-pitched whistle mouthpiece is located atop the peaked helmet. Size: 4.7" W x 5.75" H (11.9 cm x 14.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
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#175081
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#175081
Condition
Professional repair and restoration to necklace, right arm and tumi, and interior corner of left tumi, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Light earthen deposits and abrasions commensurate with age. Nice preservation to figural form. Whistle still makes high-pitched sound when used!
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Colima Pottery Standing Cargador Warrior Whistle
Estimate $600 - $900
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