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Pre-Columbian Jamacoaque transformation (human to parrot) figure

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Pre-Columbian Jamacoaque transformation (human to parrot) figure

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Title: Pre-Columbian Jamacoaque transformation (human to parrot) figure

Date/Period: 100 to 600 AD

Dimension: Approximately 4-1/2 inches high, 5-1/2 inches long

Materials: Terra Cotta

Provenance: A highly stylized transformation figure of a human transforming into a parrot. The hypnotic and trance-like eyes show that the shaman is mid-transformation having curling human arms and prehensiled claws that grasp snuff pots. The wings are folded back, the parrot beak in great detail that shows an avian tongue. Authenticity guaranteed. Literature: "Jamacoaque: The Secret Art of Pre-Columbian Ecuador" (Google Books) Provenance: John Buxton (Art Trax and Certified Appraiser on Antiques Roadshow, Dallas, Tx.)

Reserve: $300.00

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