**Originally Listed At $800** 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 and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #151873品相报告: Restoration to areas of neck and body near mouthpiece, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions and nicks to body, neck, face, and rim, with light encrustations. Nice detailing to face.