Dimensions: 5 ½ inches tall, 3 ¾ inches wide, weighs 295 grams.Description: Female rattle figure wearing headgear and large ear spools. Arms folded across chest. No repairs or restorations found. Nose chipped. Abrasions, surface losses, and erosion indicative of several centuries of underground burial, the rattle is very faint, otherwise intact. Overall fair condition.Provenance: Ex. Private Tampa, Florida Collection, collected in the 1970’s, Acquired by John McIntosh, MSE, MBA of Ancient Artifacts & Treasures, Winter Park, Florida in 2023. Consigned to The PreColumbian Collection in 2025.
SIGNED: Unsigned COLOR: Red DATE OF CREATION: Pre-1800 MATERIAL: Ceramic & Porcelain REGION OF ORIGIN: Peru MAKER: Pre-Columbian Potter SIZE TYPE/LARGEST DIMENSION: 5 ½ inches tall, 3 ¾ inches wide, weighs 295 grams PROVENANCE 4: Consigned to The PreColumbian Collection in 2025. PROVENANCE 3: of Ancient Artifacts & Treasures, Winter Park, Florida in 2023 LISTED BY: The Pre Columbian Collection TYPE: Pottery MANGANESE DIOXIDE REACTION TEST RESULTS: Positive reaction indicative of about 2000 years of burial PROVENANCE 2: Acquired by John McIntosh, MSE, MBA PROVENANCE 1: Ex. Private Tampa, Florida Collection, collected in the 1970’s, ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: Pre-Columbian COUNTRY/REGION OF MANUFACTURE: Peru
