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Colombian Pottery Double Whistling Vessel
Colombian Pottery Double Whistling Vessel
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, possibly Calima, ca. 300 to 1300 CE. A fascinating blackware whistling vessel presenting an intriguing form comprised of an ovoid ring of six continguous bulbous forms that resemble pea pods - the pair at opposite ends stands apart as one features a tubular spout with a flared rim, and the other is adorned by a pair of lovebirds atop a circular base with whistling holes below their bodies - both ends are joined by a twisted handle. Size: 10.125" W x 4.375" H (25.7 cm x 11.1 cm)

Provenance: private Andrade collection New York, NY, USA acquired 1960's; ex-Knoedler & Company

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#131555
Condition
Handle reattached. Expected surface wear commensurate with age. Central joins between lobes appear to have been reattached.
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Colombian Pottery Double Whistling Vessel

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