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Wonderful Tairona Pottery Figural Whistle

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Wonderful Tairona Pottery Figural Whistle

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Pre-Columbian, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, ca. 1250 to 1300 CE, Very fine brownware whistle or ocarina depicting a standing shaman with elaborate incised garments. Standing hands to his hips, wings acting as pitch holes. Lovely! Size: 3" H (7.6 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Art for Eternity / Howard Nowes, NYC, NY.

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Wonderful Tairona Pottery Figural Whistle

Name: Wonderful Tairona Pottery Figural Whistle
SKU: 46103672
Price: 450 USD
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