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Adorable Colima Pottery Whistle - Bird Form
Adorable Colima Pottery Whistle - Bird Form
Item Details
Description
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. Nicely delineated form with wide tail, pointy beak, spread legs, wings, and endearing facial features. Quite a nice piece with generous manganese deposits as well. Size: 2.5" L x 1.625" W x 3" H (6.4 cm x 4.1 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: Ex - Private Murray collection, Santa Fe, NM

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#115857
Condition
Choice with working whistle
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Adorable Colima Pottery Whistle - Bird Form

Estimate $150 - $250
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Starting Price $75

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