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Rare Quimbaya Pottery Whistling Double-Lobed Jar

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Rare Quimbaya Pottery Whistling Double-Lobed Jar

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Middle Cauca, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A double-chambered anthropomorphic whistling vessel, of a beautiful form finished in red and white slip, the front section featuring a human head donning a white pointed helmet, its bulbous body perched upon two anthropomorphic feet (or hands), both lobes of the piece joined via a bridge handle with a short spout at the rear, and a hole behind the front head making the whistling sound possible. Size: 7.75" L x 4.375" H (19.7 cm x 11.1 cm)

A wonderful example from the ancients of Colombia. For a similar example, see Figure 72 in Armand Labbe's "Colombia Before Columbus: The People, Culture, and Ceramic Art of Prehispanic Colombia" (New York: Rizzoli, 1986) pg. 91.

Provenance: private Smith collection, Atlanta, GA

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Condition

Minor surface wear with slight pigment losses and pitting on underside.

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Rare Quimbaya Pottery Whistling Double-Lobed Jar

Name: Rare Quimbaya Pottery Whistling Double-Lobed Jar
SKU: 53497974
Price: 425 USD
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