Lot 127
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Maya territories, ca. 500 to 950 CE; Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A charming ensemble of 4 pre-Columbian artifacts: a terracotta turtle from Colima culture, a stone whistle, and 2 pottery whistles. Hand-carved from coral pink-hued stone by the ancient Maya, the first whistle is in the form of a kneeling, nude female wearing a beaded necklace as she places both hands on her bulging, likely-pregnant belly. Alternatively, the pottery whistles are from Costa Rica and take the shape of a lizard climbing atop the head of a bird and a seated anthropomorphic figure with a flattened head, an extended serpentine tongue, and both arms bent at the elbows with hoof-like hands raised. Size of largest (turtle): 3.1" L x 2" W x 1" H (7.9 cm x 5.1 cm x 2.5 cm)
Provenance: private Southern California collection, USA, bestowed 2006; ex-J. Malter collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired before 2006
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#133891
- Condition: Whistles no longer function. Turtle has professional repair and restoration to 1 foot, neck, and tail and losses to 3 feet. Professional repair to head of lizard. All have light surface wear. Otherwise, stone whistle and anthropomorphic whistle are intact and all are very nice.
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