and skilled craftsmanship
The Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
This vessel likely originates from the Ertebølle culture (c
Colin Sheaf & Richard Kilburn
Published by Jorge Welsh Books
Tairona Figural Pottery Frog Ocarina tanagra and skilled craftsmanshipPre Columbian era, Tairona civilization, c. 1000 1500AD, Gairaca, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Northern Colombia. Mesmerizing, important Tairona ocarina in the form of a naturalistic frog or toad with raised head and bulging applique eyes. In the Pre Columbian world frogs were associated with rain, all the sustenance it ensures, and by extension fertility. Their croaking sound was believed to herald rainstorms. In essence, frogs were thought to be powerful