Rare Miniature Tlatilco Janus-Faced Acrobat Whistle
Updated August 26, 2026
| Lot number | 0011 |
| Estimate | $2,500 - $3,000 |
| Opening bid | $1,200 |
| Auction | DAY 1 Pre-Columbian, Native American, Fossils |
| Date | September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 1150–550 BCE. A miniature buff-tan pottery whistle in the form of an acrobat, arms flung wide and legs thrown simultaneously forward and back in a
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