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Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Sican to Lambayeque Transition Period, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A lengthy pottery vessel presenting with 2 mold-formed chambers connected via a central channel. Above the rectangular front chamber is a central figure wearing a bird headdress, perhaps playing the pan flute, who is flanked by an attendant that holds one of the central figure's shoulders. A broad handle spans across the 2 chambers and terminates at the midsection of a tall, conical spout. The spout doubles as a whistle mouthpiece, and the whistle - which creates a pleasantly high-pitched sound - is located behind the avian headdress. Size: 8.75" L x 4.5" W x 7.6" H (22.2 cm x 11.4 cm x 19.3 cm)

Provenance: private Scottsdale, Arizona, USA collection, acquired June 1, 1975 via descent, originally purchased in Peru in the 1920s

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#185464

Professional repair and restoration, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Fading to original pigment, with softening to some finer details, light earthen deposits, and scattered pitting and abrasions, otherwise in nice condition. Great preservation to overall form. Whistle still creates pleasing sound when air is blown into the spout.