Whistle

ClassificationsTools and Equipment-musical instruments-whistles

Culture Maya

Date600-900 CE

MediumCeramic and paint

Dimensions7 × 2 1/4 in. (17.8 × 5.7 cm)

Object number2014.5.1

DescriptionStanding figure, Mayan. Buff clay with traces of blue and red paint. Mold-made figure is supported in tripodal fashon by two legs and exaggerated coccyx. A sceptre-like instrument is held in the right hand, while the left hand rests on the abdomen. Elaborate headdress and earlobes are present. Toes and fingers are well defined.

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