Lot 0618

Pre Columbian Flute, Whistle & Figurals

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*2 PRE-COLUMBIAN FLUTES: One animal formed, black with etched line decoration, approximate length 9 7/8", the other 15 1/4".

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Pre Columbian Eathenware Whistles: Pre Columbian Eathenware Whistles. Various cultures. Largest Size: 2'' x 1.75'' x 8.25'' (5 x 4 x 21 cm). Provenance: Ex Collection of Lawrence Buchanan and Dr. Enrique von Kiguel who acquired items i

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Mayan Figural Whistle: A Mayan, ancient West Mexico, ceramic whistle with figural head and elaborate eagle headdress. This piece, which may have been abbreviated from a longer piece in antiquity, continues to function as a

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Pre-columbian Maya Whistle Figure: Maya Whistle Figure from Chiapas, Mexico, 600-900 A.D. Whistle in the form of a figure in full regalia. A nice example! 5-1/2" in height.

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*PRE-COLUMBIAN FIGURAL FLUTE: Depicting figure with hands over face, approximate length 7 5/8".

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*PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY FLUTE: Approximate length 15 1/8".

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4 13/16"L Pre-Columbian Effigy Whistle. Works Nicely: See Lot Title

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Adorable Mayan Pottery Jaguar Whistle: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Mayan, Post-Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fine ceramic whistle in the form of an adorable jaguar with h

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Pre-Columbian Transmogrified animal whistle AD 800-1200: Pre-Columbian Transmogrified animal whistle AD 800-1200, having a naturalistic form, 4"h (repaired)

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Pre-columbian Guangala Effigy Whistle (Ecuador): Large Pre-columbian Guangala Culture Terracotta Human Effigy Whistle (AD 100-800) (Manabí Province, Ecuador) | Approx. Size: 8" H x 3.5" W.

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Item Details

Description

Grouping of Pre-Columbian musical instruments and figural fragments. 1st item - Pre Columbian flute with red painted mouthpiece and shaft, human effigy decoration near mouthpiece, two flanges below effigy acting as a stand for the pipe, pierced rim design at end of flute. Total length 16". 2nd item - small animal effigy whistle with three holes on back of animal, red paint highlights. 2 3/4" length. 3rd-7th item - pottery and stone effigy fragments including a complete effigy having the head and body. Lengths range 4" to 1 3/4". Provenance - collection of Dr. Lewis B. Hilton (d. 1997), professor emeritus of music education at Washington University. Research by Dr. Hilton included musical instruments of Mexico before the Cortez era.

Condition

1st item - glued break to end of mouthpiece and shaft, loss to pierced rim design, one of the ear decorations missing on effigy. 2nd item - tips of animal effigy appendages missing. 3rd - 7th items - effigy having head and body glued at neck, other fragments with expected wear.