Online December Auction (Sale #272)
Lot 169:
Description
Pre-Columbian Style Whistle Assortment
(8) items including (2) Jaina Mayan figural (4) Veracruz black bitumen painted monkeys, a Oaxacan black ware dog and an armadillo, (1) monkey and the dog functional and having clear sound
Property from: a Dixon, Illinois estate
Condition: Very Good to Fair, most clogged or cracked at whistle and do not sound; overall moderate wear consistent with normal use; larger figural cracked along the headdress, having a missing piece on the right and a small chip on the left, smaller figural having a section broken off the back and some cracks; armadillo chipped at whistle
Height: 8 1/4 inches, Width: 5 inches, Depth: 2 1/2 inches (largest figural)
Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic
Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot.
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Approximate Sale Time: 11:39 am CST
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Condition: Very Good to Fair, most clogged or cracked at whistle and do not sound; overall moderate wear consistent with normal use; larger figural cracked along the headdress, having a missing piece on the right and a small chip on the left, smaller figural having a section broken off the back and some cracks; armadillo chipped at whistle
Dimensions: 8.25 x 5 x 2.5 in
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