Ecuadorian Pottery Shell Effigy Ocarina, Ex-Gibran
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, ca. 5th to 15th century CE. A pottery ocarina whistle in the form of a shell with etched zoomorphic and figural motifs. The artisan even molded the interior spiral, and the mouthpiece is set where the actual chamber openings of a shell would be placed. The instrument is pierced with a suspension hole for wearing on a necklace or belt. Size: 4" L x 3" W x 2.5" H (10.2 cm x 7.6 cm x 6.4 cm)
Provenance: private Massachusetts, USA collection of Kahlil and Jean Gibran. Kahlil Gibran (1922-2008, also known as Kahlil George Gibran) was a successful mid-20th century Magic Realist painter and sculptor.
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#144282
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, ca. 5th to 15th century CE. A pottery ocarina whistle in the form of a shell with etched zoomorphic and figural motifs. The artisan even molded the interior spiral, and the mouthpiece is set where the actual chamber openings of a shell would be placed. The instrument is pierced with a suspension hole for wearing on a necklace or belt. Size: 4" L x 3" W x 2.5" H (10.2 cm x 7.6 cm x 6.4 cm)
Provenance: private Massachusetts, USA collection of Kahlil and Jean Gibran. Kahlil Gibran (1922-2008, also known as Kahlil George Gibran) was a successful mid-20th century Magic Realist painter and sculptor.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#144282
Condition
Intact with commensurate surface wear and nicks. Whistle does not function. Light manganese deposits.
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Ecuadorian Pottery Shell Effigy Ocarina, Ex-Gibran
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