Mayan Pottery Figural Whistle - Dwarf

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Mayan territories, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A mold-formed pottery whistle depicting a male dwarf. The figure sits upon a large posteri

**First Time At Auction**Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Jaina Island, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A diminutive terracotta whistling figural statuette from Jaina Island or "Island of Kings." This short-statu

Pre-Columbian Mayan Pottery Figural Whistle. Provenance: Cowan's Auction, Cincinnati, OH, May 14, 2018, Lot 81. Size: 6.75'' x 4.8'' x 2'' (17 x 12 x 5 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential R

DESCRIPTION: Pre-Columbian Mayan Jaina pottery whistle of seated lord. Whistle hole on side of left arm. MEASUREMENTS: 7-1/4 " high. CONDITION: Old repair to neck. Repairs to bottom, headdress, knee,

Three Pre-Columbian Figural Pottery Whistles, c. 500-900 CE. Including 1) Mayan Figural Whistle, Mexico, c. 600-900 CE; Provenance: Minerva Gallery , Ft. Lauderdale, FL, November 16, 2015, Lot 214. [C

Pre-Columbian, eastern Mexico, ca 800 to 1200 CE. Rare Pottery figure of a standing female, showing strong Mayan influence. Solid molded figure with hands to her ample thighs showing she is a fertilit

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas, ca. 600 to 900 CE. An exceptional terracotta figural whistle depicting a musician standing atop two attenuated legs and holding a drum in his

Pre-Columbian Veracruz Pottery Figural Whistle. Provenance: Cowan's, Cincinnati, OH, April 6, 2018, Lot 393; Sotheby's Arcade, New York, NY, December 13, 2005, Lot 86. Size: 13.75'' x 8.25'' x 5'' (35

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas, ca. 600 to 900 CE. An exceptional terracotta figural whistle depicting a musician standing atop two attenuated legs and holding a drum in his

**Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fascinating figural vessel, with a round, bulbou

Pre-Columbian, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, ca. 1250 to 1300 CE, Very fine brownware whistle or ocarina depicting a standing shaman with elaborate incised garments. Standing hands to his hi

Pre-Columbian Vera Cruz (100 BCE - 900 CE) Pottery Figural Whistle, on stand. Presented with a rounded face, almond-shaped eyes, overbite with a feathered headcrest, rounded belly, articulated re-atta

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fascinating terracotta whistle in the form of a human-bodied god with a long s

Pre-Columbian, Veracruz, ca. 100 to 1000 CE. This is a small figural bust that doubles as a whistle. It shows a bitumen-coated face wearing a large headdress, huge ear plugs, and some kind of draped n

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine pottery figural whistle, perhaps an athlete, wearing a conical helmet that straps under the chin and standing atop thick, slightly ben

Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Guatemala, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built terracotta incensario vessel featuring the head of a deity or lord emerging from one end in high relief with an opening und

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery whistle in the form of an adorable puppy as it attempts to stand on its four attenuated legs.

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

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery acrobat figure with an unusually contorted body. Posed in a handstand with the head facing for

Pre-Columbian Veracruz Pottery Figural Whistle.Including a figure with raised arms. Provenance: Artemis Gallery; Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, LA; ex Collection of Emmanuel Kramer; Exhibited at the U

**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hollow earthenware rattle and whistle, mold-made, in the form of a woman holding a child. Both wear h

**Originally Listed At $150** Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A small red slipped whistle in the form of a god with a simian-like face. Large spooled earrings and two small loops

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Lot of 4 Pre-Columbian style figural whistles. Crafted of terra cotta type pottery with a hand painted finish. Good overall condition with cracking. Largest measures approximately 10 in x 6 in x 4 in.