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Mixtec Blackware Bird Whistle + Monkey Jar

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Mixtec Blackware Bird Whistle + Monkey Jar

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Description

**Originally Listed At $250**

Pre-Columbian, Post Classic Maya, Mixtec, modern day Mexico, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A pair of lustrous blackware examples, one a monkey effigy vessel, the other an endearing bird whistle, possibly representing a domesticated turkey. Size of monkey vessel: 2.95" W x 3.5" H (7.5 cm x 8.9 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Harvey Collection, acquired prior to 1972

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Condition

Small chip to rim of monkey vessel and wing/feathers of bird; surface wear to both commensurate with age and use. Whistle functions well!

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Mixtec Blackware Bird Whistle + Monkey Jar

Name: Mixtec Blackware Bird Whistle + Monkey Jar
SKU: 66706359
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $350 - $525

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Starting Price $150

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