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Colima Burnished Pottery 4-Note Flute

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Item Details

Description

Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Fine pottery flute in shades of red and black with incredible root-marked surface. Mouthpiece possible in zoomorphic form, 4 holes to allow changing tone. Size: 11" L.

Provenance: Ex-private F. McDonald collection, Houston, TX

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Condition

Intact and excellent with lovely root-marked surface

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Colima Burnished Pottery 4-Note Flute

Name: Colima Burnished Pottery 4-Note Flute
SKU: 40876929
Price: 200 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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