Lot of 2 Pre-Columbian Terracotta Animal Whistles
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, ca. 300 BCE to 1500 CE. This is a pair of pottery animal-shaped whistles from very different time periods -- one, a turtle, has the stylized and somewhat abstract shape to suggest the West Mexican shaft tomb culture, while the other, a jaguar, looks more Classic Maya or even Aztec period. Together, they highlight the timelessness of carrying a small instrument in one's pocket to make music at any time. Size of largest (jaguar): 4" H x 3-1/2" W x 2" L (10 cm x 9 cm x 5 cm).
Provenance: Ex-private Hooper collection, CA, acquired via family descent
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#110593
Provenance: Ex-private Hooper collection, CA, acquired via family descent
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 and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#110593
Condition
One part of the jaguar has been repaired but appears intact; the turtle is intact.
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Lot of 2 Pre-Columbian Terracotta Animal Whistles
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