Antique Whistle : A Rare Bone Whistle from the Milagro-Quevedo Culture of Ecuador-Ca 1500 BC #373 SOLD OUT

Antique Whistle 373. A Bone Whistle from the Milagro-Quevedo Culture of Ecuador. Estimated to be around 1500 BC. Bone has been repaired and put back together. Dimensions: 3.25" long x .75" at its widest point. It has a hole at the small end so it could have been worn on a cord around the neck. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be Authentic as described. For added security we offer a full money-back guarantee if a recognized authority disputes the authenticity of any object sold. Between 700 A.C. and 1530 A.C., towns from Milagro-Quevedo settled down the Guayas riversides, including their main tributaries: Daule and Babahoyo, from the Gulf of Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los TsÌÁchilas province. The populations were large and well organized, and also they had important administrative centers. The wood houses were built with roofs covered with leaves of palms. They were located over high platforms "tolas" up to 10 meters in diameter and 2 meters high. The "tolas" were used to