6 1/2" tall pre-Columbian terra-cotta vessel from the Tairona culture of northern Columbia.

6 1/2" tall pre-Columbian terra-cotta vessel from the Tairona culture of northern Columbia. Avian effigies and each side depict vultures with outstretched wings. The feet on both effigies have some damage. Nice pedestal base. Circa A. D. 1000-1450. From the collection of the late William Fri of Denison Texas.