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Colima 4-Note Pottery Ocarina in Bird Form

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Colima 4-Note Pottery Ocarina in Bird Form

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Pre-Columbian, western Mexico, Colima, ca 200 BCE/CE. Four note pottery fute in the form of a standing bird. Wings spread and tail acting as mouthpiece, suspension loop on hind legs (yes, a very rare bird with 4 legs and a set of wings. Must be extinctƒ). Size: 3-1/2" L.

Provenance: Ex- Walbergh collection

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Intact and excellent with well-functioning whistle

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Colima 4-Note Pottery Ocarina in Bird Form

Name: Colima 4-Note Pottery Ocarina in Bird Form
SKU: 54605932
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

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