Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. An interesting set of 3 hand-built pottery figures from the ancient Veracruz culture. First is a tripodal anthropomorphic figure wearing a lengthy loincloth while holding both arms to slender legs. Much of the head is comprised of a stylized bird perched atop the clavicle area with outstretched wings and a pointed beak. Next is a human coast watcher sitting with folded legs, straight arms, and a raised head with an elaborate headdress that sits high on the brow. The largest is a tall anthropomorphic coyote whistle figure wearing a studded necklace below a lengthy snout, almond-shaped eyes, and a fan-shaped headdress. A low-pitched tone emanates from a hole in the back when air is blown into the mouthpiece located behind the right shoulder. Size of largest (coyote): 3.5" W x 8.6" H (8.9 cm x 21.8 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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Coyote figure has losses to both arms, tail, and proper left leg, with stable fissure across headdress. Tripodal figure repaired with light overpainting along break lines, with loss to portion of back beneath opening behind head. Coast watcher figure has losses to small areas of upper headdress elements. Each figure has nice preservation to overall form and good earthen deposits. Whistle in coyote figure emits a low-pitched sound when played.