Pre-Columbian - Colima Rare Ceramic Turkey Whistle With Spanish Export License
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 700 - € 800
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Description from the seller
Colima terracotta figural whistle depicting a man dressed in a turkey costume, having an open fantail and wearing a banded headdress. Whistle incorporated in the tail. Old inventory number on the back of the tail. |Colima, Mexico. 100 BC-250 AD
Dimensions: 9,00 cm.
Condition: Minor chip on tip of the nose, otherwise intact.
Exhibited at the Marjorie Barrick Museum, UNLV, 2000s.
Provenance: Private Nevada collection, ex. D.H Private Collection - Arkansas, US. 1950s-60s.
Notes:
The Ministry of Culture from Spain asks all sellers for invoices or other documentation able to prove the legality of each item before providing an import or export license.
- The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece is in process of obtaining
Spanish Export License ( Passport for European Union). This process can take between 2 and 4 weeks.
- 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.
Colima terracotta figural whistle depicting a man dressed in a turkey costume, having an open fantail and wearing a banded headdress. Whistle incorporated in the tail. Old inventory number on the back of the tail. |Colima, Mexico. 100 BC-250 AD
Dimensions: 9,00 cm.
Condition: Minor chip on tip of the nose, otherwise intact.
Exhibited at the Marjorie Barrick Museum, UNLV, 2000s.
Provenance: Private Nevada collection, ex. D.H Private Collection - Arkansas, US. 1950s-60s.
Notes:
The Ministry of Culture from Spain asks all sellers for invoices or other documentation able to prove the legality of each item before providing an import or export license.
- The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece is in process of obtaining
Spanish Export License ( Passport for European Union). This process can take between 2 and 4 weeks.
- 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.
Details
Culture
Pre-Columbian - Colima
Century/ Timeframe
100 BC - 250 AD
Name of object
With Spanish Export License
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2017
Material
Rare Ceramic Turkey Whistle
Country acquired from
United States
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1960
Previous owner - country acquired from
United States
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
