A Spout-and-handle whistling effigy bottle. With globular body and antropomorphic head with large protuding ears and wide mouth. Vicus, Peru, 200 BC-800 AD Dimensions: 19,00 cm. Condition: Surface wear. Left ear partially lost. Good overall condition. Provenance: Provenance: Kemper Collection, Switzerland.Donated to "The Museum of Islamic Art",Jerusalem, during 1970’s. Purchased by Yossef Maiman 1991. Estate of Yossef Maiman. Literature: Makowski, Krzystof, Rosenzweif, Alfredo, Diaz Jimenes, Maria Jesus, Offerings for the Afterlife – Peruvian Textiles from the Maiman Collection, Kal Press LTD, Israel, 2006., p. 154 Important: Due to summer holiday season, our gallery will be closed in august so this item will be delivered in september. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes spanish export license. - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by us, This process can take beteen 1 and 2 months. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%. - Shipped with Insurance.