PRE-COLUMBIAN VERA CRUZ ANTHROPOMORPHIC WHISTLE
Here is an early ceramic whistle in the form of a red-slipped standing male figure wearing a triangular headgear
embellished with pellets and perforations. This functional whistle is adorned with large "donut" ear-ornaments,
matching necklace, a broad waist band, loincloth, and both eyes and hair are painted with black bitumen.
5.5” (14 cm) x 2.5” (6.3 cm) x 2" (5 cm) and restored to
excellent condition.
VERA CRUZ, MEXICO Remojadas 150 C.E - 300 C.E.
FREE SHIPPING, Delivery Confirmation tracking and insurance within continental U.S.A. NY residents add 8.63 % sales tax. Please use PayPal for immediate shipment or contact seller for alternate arrangements. Payment is expected within two days of auction’s end . Overseas buyer, please add $95 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 must contact seller before bidding to verify ID or bid may be declined.
The glass case is for suggested display only and not included in this sale.
GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITY The authenticity of this artifact is fully guaranteed by the seller, scholar 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 30 days of purchase for a purchase price refund minus 10% re-stocking fee
for return of item in original condition and with original shipping materials.
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.
CAVEAT EMPTOR: The prospective buyer is advised to acquire New World antiquities ONLY from recognized Pre-Columbian Art
specialists and pay a legitimate price for authentic antiquities with legal provenance and bona-fide guarantees of authenticity.
A “Certificate of Authenticity” is only as valid as the issuer’s credentials and expertise. Unrealistically low prices for forgeries,
reproductions, illegal or misattributed artifacts offered by uninformed or venal vendors are ultimately neither true “bargains” nor
prudent fiscal investments.
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