PRE-COLUMBIAN ZOOMORPHIC POTTERY WHISTLE IN THE FORM OF A CROCODILE

Late Period IV to Early Period V, ca. AD 300-800 > A pottery whistle or effigy in the form of a crocodile, with an elongated snout, open jaws and applied eyes and limbs. The compact body tapers to a projecting rear tube. > For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 08.220.2. > Size: 160mm x 70mm; Weight: 170g > Provenance: Private Franconian Collection of P.S., before 1985. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

Estimate:£550

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