Here is a large anthropomorphic whistle in the form of a smiling figure with upraised arms,
wearing a broad, curved headdress embellished with interlocking geometric designs and
a functional whistle mouthpiece located at the headdress rim.
This
charming, red-slipped ceramic figure is adorned with circular ear
ornaments, a massive
beaded necklace with a round pendant and a loincloth embellished with a geometric design.
11”(27.9 cm) x 7.5” (19 cm) x 2.75” (6.9 cm)
in excellent condition.
"SONRIENTE" WHISTLE FIGURE
Remojadas, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Nopiloa II Period
600 C.E - 900 C.E.
Payment is expected within two days of auction’s end.
Overseas buyer, please add $400 shipping. Customs and/or other importation costs -- if any-- are the sole responsibility of the buyer.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Bidders with fewer than ten (or private) "feedback" listings please contact seller
before bidding to verify ID or bid may be declined.
GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITY
The authenticity of this artifact is fully guaranteed by the seller, a retired educator
and Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers (retired),
certified Pre-Columbian Art Specialist.
Your figure will be carefully packed, insured and promptly shipped with a signed and registered
Certificate of Authenticity that includes a description, photo, dimension, cultural provenance and chronology.
If not to U.S. buyer’s satisfaction, this artwork may be returned as shipped within thirty days of purchase for a purchase price refund
minus 10% re-stocking fee for return of item in original condition and shipping materials; buyer pays return shipping and insurance.
This seller has been a conscientious collector and dedicated scholar of New World antiquities for over a half-century. He has
complied with UNESCO, federal/local legislation and never consciously acquired, traded in or sold illicitly recovered antiquities.
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