Colima Redware Flute - Snake Form
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built terracotta flute in the form of a sinuous, slithering serpent with applied details and four pitch or sound holes. In the Pre-Columbian world, snakes and lizards were metaphors for rain and blood, two life-giving fluids. At the same time, serpents were viewed as creatures that portend great danger. Their ability to shed their skin each year, and thus rejuvenate themselves, also made them a symbol of health and renewal. Nicely burnished and still produces a lovely tone. Size: 7.5" H (19 cm); 8.5" H (21.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Stagecoach, Nevada, USA collection
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#128749
Provenance: private Stagecoach, Nevada, USA collection
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#128749
Condition
Generally excellent with nice burnishing marks. Works well.
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Colima Redware Flute - Snake Form
Estimate $400 - $600
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