Trio of Colima Terracotta - Bird Whistles and Flute

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely ensemble of handbuilt ceramic musical instruments, including a parrot whistle, a flute with an animorph head at one end and a smalle

**Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Three hand-built terracotta whistles in different zoomorphic guises: a bird with elaborately styled plumage on

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Three wonderful hand-built zoomorphic terracotta whistles. Two whistles take avian forms, one with donut-shaped eye

Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built earthenware double flute of long twin tubular construction, with twin mouthpieces, and each side presenting four pitch or key

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A sweet and petite terracotta bird effigy whistle donning a prominent crested bird headdress, elaborately detailed with applied filets. Nicel

**First Time At Auction**Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An adorable terracotta whistling avian vessel in hues of dark umber, brown, and light orange, with a bulb

A lot of 4 Colima bird whistles, West Mexico, c. 250 BC - AD 250, each hand modeled with large eyes and stylized bodies. Light earthen deposits. Largest 2.2 x 3 cm. Ex Malter Galleries.

A nice Colima bird whistle, West Mexico, c. 100 BC - AD 250, nicely modeled with great tone, the surfaces with excellent deposits and root marks. 2 5/8 in x 3 in (6.7 x 7.6 cm). Ex Dr. Earl Riddick co

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built terracotta drummer sitting behind and beating his tall drum with both hands. This musician wears a fabulous, elaborate headdress

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 500 to 700 BCE. A mold-formed ceramic figure with a pair of conical legs and a tubular whistle mouthpiece on the verso. The stand

5 1/8" Colima Bird Effigy Whistle. Colima, MX. 500 BC to 500 AD. Ex-Leo Paul Davis. Solid. Largest we've sold

A Colima standing bird whistle, West Mexico, 100 BC - AD 250, with multiple crests and nice deposits. 2 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in (7 x 6.4 cm). Good tone. Ex Southern California private collection acquired in

PRE-COLUMBIAN, TERRACOTTA DOUBLE BIRD WHISTLE, H 1 1/2", W 3":having two pointed feet. Brown tones, whistle hole in one bird's head. DuMouchelles does not guarantee the age of this article. Please pre

A nice Colima crested bird whistle, West Mexico, c. 100 BC - AD 200, on two legs with raised circular eyes and incised wings, the whistle blows with a good high-pitched tone. 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in (8.6 x 8

A Colima standing bird whistle, West Mexico, 100 BC - AD 250, with multiple crests and nice deposits. 2 7/8 in x 2 in (7.4 x 5.1 cm). Good tone. Ex Southern California private collection acquired in t

Egyptian whistle, (2) bowls, & Ushabti, ex-museum, Incl. (1) terracotta bird form whistle mounted to acrylic stand and (2) bowls, probably c. 100 BCE-200 CE, each with accession numbers to underside,

A group of three (3) pottery objects including a Mexican Colima pottery bird whistle, a carved stone figure remnant, and a whistle remnant.

made of terra cotta clay both are in good condition and are 7" Long

Pre-Columbian, Classic Maya, Guatemala or Mexico, ca. 600 to 900 CE. This is a fantastic piece of functional pottery sculpture! It is a whistle in the form of a bird caught in the act of snagging some

Lot of 4 Ancient Pre-Columbian Terracotta Whistle Birds Figures Ca. 1000 B.C.-600 A.D. Pre-Columbian Art, Mexico - West Coast and Classic Period Cultures. Size of the figures: 2 3/4 - 3 3/8 inches. Gr

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 c

A Colima seated figure and a bird whistle, West Mexico, c. 200 BC - AD 500, the figure a fat archaic type with hands to jaw and stomach, H: 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm), the bird whistle with large eyes and a ce

A Colima pendant and an attractive bird whistle, West Mexico, c. 250 BC - AD 250, the ceramic pendant in the form of a chick, decorated with red stripes and incised detail, suspension hole through the

A pre-Columbian bird whistle, dark brown terracotta, nicely detailed, four finger holds for tonality. Dimensions: 3" L; Weight: 2.6 oz. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, New Jersey.Note: This lot ha