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Rare Colima Pottery Whistle - Ballplayer w/ Whistle

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Rare Colima Pottery Whistle - Ballplayer w/ Whistle

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Description

**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fantastic ceramic whistle in the form of a ballplayer, shown wearing a heavy yoke, with the body decorated with applied dots of pottery on the upper body and a feathered headdress attached to the head with a heavy applied strap under the chin. Size: 2.85" W x 5.2" H (7.2 cm x 13.2 cm); 5.3" H (13.5 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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Condition

Small loss to whatever is in the ballplayer's mouth. Otherwise in lovely condition with nice deposits on surface and fabulous remaining detail.

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Rare Colima Pottery Whistle - Ballplayer w/ Whistle

Name: Rare Colima Pottery Whistle - Ballplayer w/ Whistle
SKU: 67594683
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $700

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Starting Price $200

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