Fine Manabi Pottery Male Figural Whistle

**Originally Listed At $300**

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi Province, Manabi culture, ca. 500 CE. A hand-built terracotta figurine with dark hues of red portraying a highly decorated seated musician playing a sizeable ocarina. The nude figure is accessorized in multiple circular earrings and bears a feathered wristband on his left hand. His right hand is highly detailed - showing the intricacies of hand and finger placement while playing the instrument. His face is comprised of a bulbous nose, a slightly parted mouth opening, and a pair of applied ovoid-form eyes. His head is an elaborate arrangement of small closely marked incision that build up a linear motif which could be both a traditional kind of headwear or a braid-form hairstyle. Size: 3.75" L x 2.5" W x 6.5" H (9.5 cm x 6.4 cm x 16.5 cm)

Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010

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Condition Report: Repaired from several pieces with professional restoration. Entire back portion has been added post conception. Otherwise, good condition.