Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Owl Whistle

Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Owl Whistle, West Mexico, c. 300 BCE – 300 CE. Provenance: Minerva Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Jan. 30, 2015, Lot 57. [COA]; ex-Collection of Nora Llerenas, Dallas

Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, Classic Period, ca. 200 to 900 CE. A large pottery whistle in the form of an owl-transformed human shaman figure. With human shape and an owl face, including huge wide

Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Shaman Whistle, West Mexico, c. 300 BCE - 300 CE. Redware figure of a seated hunchback shaman with horn on his forehead and fanciful headdress. Provenance: Artemis Gallery

Two Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Figures and a Whistle. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Sizes: 1) 1.25'' x 1.25'' x 1.75'' (3 x 3 x 4 cm); 2) 6.25'' x 4.25'' x

West Mexico, Proto Classic Period, ca. 100 B.C. - A.D. 250. An animated standing figure with helmet cap, back rack and holding a sling shot. Size 4-3/4 inches H. Ex Bob and Marianne Huber collection,

Two Pre-Columbian, Colima pottery pieces, including: whistle of drummer form; together with carrier figure; H: 4" (largest, approx.)

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Chorrera culture, ca. 1500 to 300 BCE; Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A fine gathering of ceramic items from ancient Ecuador. First is

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A fine gathering of 4 hand-built pottery whistles from two distinct Pre-Columbian cult

**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 a

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE/CE. Very rare and very attractive pottery whistle in the form of a dancer. Legs and arms spread wide, rattle in each hand, applied loin-cloth and long s

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Definitely a conversation starter: a hollow pottery figure that functions as a whistle and is dominated by an enormous phallus. The artist in

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. So rare, this fine pottery whistle represents a miniature seated redware shaman! He wears the classic shaman's horn on his forehead and a fan

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery whistles, each depicting a stylized avian creature. The darker whistle exhibits a crescent-shaped mouthpiece, a

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery figurine depicting a standing anthropomorphic figure wearing a simple loincloth and headband. The figure is adorned with

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built terracotta figural whistle featuring an elaborately dressed drummer standing behind and beating his tall cylindrical drum with b

**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.

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A delightful standing turtle with a low-pitched whistle in the mouth. Lightly incised lines give texture to the shell edges and applied discs

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

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque culture, ca. 500 CE and Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. The larger is a figural whistle from the Jamacoaque culture with a bulbous head an

**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

**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A fine gathering of 4 hand-built pottery whistles from t

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pair of cute zoomorphic pottery whistles, each one hand modeled. One features a bat-like face above a bulbous bod

Two Pre-Columbian pottery pieces, including: Colima whistle of frog-form with young to back; together with figure laying upon bed; L: 5" (longer, approx.)

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A solid pottery standing warrior holding a large rectangular shield and a club in his right hand. He wears a large helmet strapped to his hea