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Material: Ceramic
Ecuadorian Carved Skull Shaped Whistle
Ecuadorian Carved Skull Shaped Whistle

Ecuadorian Carved Skull Shaped Whistle

Located in London, GB

This unique and amazing Ecuadorian primitive piece is a whistle carved in a skull form, and dates to the formative stage from the woodland period. It measures 2 in – 5 cm wide, 2 ½ i...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Ecuadorean Antique Ceramic Primitives

Materials

Clay

Collective Human Figures Terracotta Sculpture, Mexican Folk Art”
Collective Human Figures Terracotta Sculpture, Mexican Folk Art”

Collective Human Figures Terracotta Sculpture, Mexican Folk Art”

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

A powerful hand-sculpted clay artwork representing a procession of human figures, each joined in a continuous rhythm of movement and unity. This piece reflects the essence of Mexican...

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2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramic Primitives

Materials

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Small Ecuadorian Moulded Clay Figure on Stand
Small Ecuadorian Moulded Clay Figure on Stand

Small Ecuadorian Moulded Clay Figure on Stand

Located in London, GB

This rare and wonderful example of a formative stage figure from the woodland period is attached to a small wire and wood stand, and is in extraordinarily very good condition for its...

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15th Century and Earlier Ecuadorean Antique Ceramic Primitives

Materials

Clay

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