A Birdstone Figure U.S.A. ( Richland-Ohio) Length: 8cm. (3 1/8in.) Circa 2000 B.C. Provenance: Gilbert Dilley Collection Akron, Ohio, USA Sale: Christie's, Paris,11 November 2007, 132 Literature: Townsend, Earl C. Jr; Birdstones of the North American Indian, Indianapolis ; 1959, p. 587, pl. 241, fig. a The black and white porphyry stone represents a bird with stylised tubular eyes and triangular flattened tail. All lots in this sale have been imported from outside the EU and are under Temporary Admission, therefore the buyer must pay the import VAT at the rate of 5% on the Hammer Price. If your intention is to re-export a lot outside the EU, you must notify us upon receipt of your invoice to allow us to prepare the necessary paperwork for your shippers.Please Note: The provenance of the work should read Gilbert Dilley Collection Akron, Ohio, USA, Sale: Christie's Paris, 11 December 2007, Lot 132