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Viscus Whistling Pan Pipe Player Pottery Stirrup Jar

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Viscus Whistling Pan Pipe Player Pottery Stirrup Jar

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Description

Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Vicus, ca. 300 to 500 CE. Globular bodied vessel with a spout opposite a seated pan pipe player figure; both joined by a bridge handle. Traces of umber resist design decoration. Whistle functions quite well and produces a nice sweet sound! Size: 9.75" L x 7" H (24.8 cm x 17.8 cm)

Provenance: ex-Dr. George Wald, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; acquired in the 1960's; Dr. Wald was the recipient of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the retina.

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Condition

Two lobes reattached, missing one small section of "crown" liberal deposits throughout, but generally quite good.

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Viscus Whistling Pan Pipe Player Pottery Stirrup Jar

Name: Viscus Whistling Pan Pipe Player Pottery Stirrup Jar
SKU: 58973030
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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