Colima Pottery Standing Whistle Figure w/ Sling
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming pottery figure of a warrior, caught in the act of drawing back his sling, his body twisted so that his feet face forward and his head turns to look at his quarry. He wears a belt, loincloth, and elaborate helmet. The figure is a whistle, and would once have had a mouthpiece projecting from his back. Size: 2.45" W x 4.5" H (6.2 cm x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: private Massachusetts, USA collection of Kahlil and Jean Gibran. Kahlil Gibran (1922-2008, also known as Kahlil George Gibran) was a successful mid-20th century Magic Realist painter and sculptor.
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#144293
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming pottery figure of a warrior, caught in the act of drawing back his sling, his body twisted so that his feet face forward and his head turns to look at his quarry. He wears a belt, loincloth, and elaborate helmet. The figure is a whistle, and would once have had a mouthpiece projecting from his back. Size: 2.45" W x 4.5" H (6.2 cm x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: private Massachusetts, USA collection of Kahlil and Jean Gibran. Kahlil Gibran (1922-2008, also known as Kahlil George Gibran) was a successful mid-20th century Magic Realist painter and sculptor.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#144293
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Mouthpiece is lost. Otherwise in nice condition.
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Colima Pottery Standing Whistle Figure w/ Sling
Estimate $300 - $450
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