Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to El Salvador, Maya, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A group of two ceramic vessels and a whistle effigy. The first is a mold-made seated figure whistle depicting a dignitary or deity wearing an elaborate headdress, seated on a throne or litter - its mouthpiece on the verso remains functional. The second is a short cylindrical jar incised with a continuous frieze of human figures and glyph-like motifs in low relief. The third, a zoomorphic vessel in the form of a snarling feline or canine, features a narrow spout joined to the rim by a bridge handle, evoking the dynamic energy of Maya animal symbolism. Size cylinder jar: 3.5" W x 3.25" H (8.9 cm x 8.3 cm)

Provenance: private Jefferson, Louisiana, USA collection, by inheritance, acquired before 2005

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  • Condition: Whistle seated figure is repaired from many pieces with losses to legs and arms. Whistle still functions and emits a sharp sound. Jaguar vessel is intact and good condition. Cylinder jar is intact with mineral deposits.

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