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Lambayeque Whistling Vessel with a Bat atop of a Legume browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000: item # 278873 Please refer to our stock # 04-AA145 when inquiring.
Ancient Art of the Americas 1556 Old Orchard Street West Harrison, NY 914.282.5757 Guest Book $3000 |
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| Single spout bridge handle whistling effigy vessel of a crescent shaped legume with a bat standing on the upper edge. Decorated with orange slip on buff ceramic with octopus ink details. The bat is a rare image to find in ceramics, especially Moche and Lambayeque ones. The whistle is behind the bat by the handle. A similar Lambayeque vase is illustrated in Ceramics of Ancient Peru by Christopher Donnan pg.89 Dimensions: Height 8" x Length 6 1/2". Peru, Middle Sican, Batan Grande, North Coast circa 800-1100AD. Very good condition, minor restoration, all parts original. Provenance available. | |||||||||
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