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Pre-Columbian, Western Venezuela, Andean Region, Timoto-Cuica culture, ca. 1000 CE. A rare example of a hand-built pottery pipe from the Timoto-Cuica culture. The elongated triangular body has a slender mouthpiece on one end and pointed shoulders on the other, with a stylized anthropomorphic head that doubles as the neck and receptacle. The intriguing countenance bears pierced hemispherical eyes, a tab-shaped nose above parted lips, protruding tabs for the ears and frontal 'horn,' and a thick-brimmed hat that forms the rim. Size: 5.125" L x 1.875" W x 2.8" H (13 cm x 4.8 cm x 7.1 cm) Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Eugene Lions collection, Switzerland, acquired before 1970 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. #151873