Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Cuzco Inca, ca. 1450-1550 CE. Andean whistle vessels belong to a tradition that began in 1000 BCE, and they are still being made today. This ceramic two-chambered vessel was created in Cuzco, the capital of the Inca empire during the height of their reign, and falls under the rubric of the Cuzco Inca style. Pottery of this region was typically hand-crafted and decorated with polychrome slips. This double bottle vessel consists of two spouted bottles, one with a flared rim, while the other "blind" spouted vessel containing the whistle is topped with a flying bird. The two bottles are joined by a tube and a horizontal bridge handle carved with interlocking triangles or a running chevron pattern. Around the shoulder of each vessel are circular motifs painted in contrasting dark and light color schemes above a register of carved stylized, animorphic creatures. In addition to being classic Inca in its aesthetic, the vessel functions beautifully, producing a sweet birdsong! 7-3/4"W x 6-1/2"T x 3-1/2"D,

Provenance: Ex-Private Tennessee collection, acquired in the 1970s.

Legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

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  • Condition: Tiny chip on backside of flared spout and minor surface wear, else intact and near choice!

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