RARE DOUBLE-CHAMBERED HAWK WHISTLE VESSEL - CHORRERA CULTURE, ECUADOR, C. 300 BC
RARE DOUBLE-CHAMBERED HAWK WHISTLE VESSEL - CHORRERA CULTURE, ECUADOR, C. 300 BC
Painted fired clay
Chorrera culture, Ecuador, c. 300 BC
This rare piece consists of two connected vessels, one with a spout and the other with Hawk which holds a captive serpent on the mouth, the Hawk counts with three perforations to whistle. A flat, slightly arched bridge connects the two vessels. Red painted decoration
Dimensions: HEIGHT 16 CM, LENGTH 27 CM
Condition: Optical appearance very good, restored
Provenance: Formerly in the Vogler collection, 1980, then property of Galerie Alt-America in 2013