Cute Pottery Colima Redware Whistle - Bird Form
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. An adorable redware ceramic effigy whistle depicting a sweet bird. Avian forms were embraced in the Pre-Columbian world as sky animals that could serve as messengers between humankind and their deities. Beautiful avian form, and the whistle produces a lovely sound to boot! Size: 4" L x 2.25" W x 3.125" H (10.2 cm x 5.7 cm x 7.9 cm)
Provenance: Ex - Private Murray collection, Santa Fe, NM
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#115858
Provenance: Ex - Private Murray collection, Santa Fe, NM
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 and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#115858
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Cute Pottery Colima Redware Whistle - Bird Form
Estimate $150 - $250
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