Jamacoaque Standing Female Ocarina, ex-Schmitt
**Originally Listed At $400**
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A mold-formed pottery whistle showing a standing woman with bared breasts and a skirt around her waist. Orange, cream, and blue-green pigments create a wondrous presentation, and the whistle mouthpiece is situated below the feet. Size: 3.8" W x 6.9" H (9.7 cm x 17.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#175103
Condition Report: Professional repair and restoration to top of head, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Fading to pigments and light abrasions. Great preservation to figural form. Whistle no longer functions.
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A mold-formed pottery whistle showing a standing woman with bared breasts and a skirt around her waist. Orange, cream, and blue-green pigments create a wondrous presentation, and the whistle mouthpiece is situated below the feet. Size: 3.8" W x 6.9" H (9.7 cm x 17.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#175103
Condition Report: Professional repair and restoration to top of head, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Fading to pigments and light abrasions. Great preservation to figural form. Whistle no longer functions.
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