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

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 - Figural and Whistle

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