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Lot of 2 Pre-Columbian Birds - Figurinal and Whistle
Lot of 2 Pre-Columbian Birds - Figurinal and Whistle
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz, ca. 400-600 CE and Guatemala, Mayan culture, ca. 600 - 900 CE. This first piece is a hand-built terracotta bird whistle with nicely detailed head feathers and black bitumen pigment on body. Measures 2 3/4" tall. The second is a mold-made bird statuette with a sweet, plump belly, most likely Late Classic Mayan. Measures 3" tall.

Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL, acquired prior to 1970.

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#102455
Condition
Small chip to beak and lower head feathers of Vera Cruz example. Surface wear and nicks here and there to Mayan example.
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Lot of 2 Pre-Columbian Birds - Figurinal and Whistle

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