Whistle
ClassificationsTools and Equipment-musical instruments-whistles
Culture
Maya
Date600-900 CE
Made AtCampeche, Mexico, Central America, North America
MediumCeramic and pifment
Dimensions6 1/4 × 3 5/8 in. (15.9 × 9.2 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number85.26.25
DescriptionWhistle in the form of a female dignitary, late Classic period, Maya culture, Jaina Island, Campeche, Mexico. Possibly funerary offering. In shape of a kneeling woman in a huipil resting her hands on her missing knees. Beautifully modeled face. Maya blue paint on red clay.On View
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