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Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A pair of hand-built pottery whistles depicting two different zoomorphic creatures. The first whistle presents a portly canine standing atop four conical legs and bearing an open mouth and perky ears on the head. The tallest whistle depicts an abstract creature standing atop narrow legs and features bent arms, a bulbous nose, almond-shaped eyes, and traces of red-orange slip. The canine whistle creates a high-pitched sound when played through the anus, and the taller whistle makes a nice sound when played through the mouthpiece on the verso. Size of largest (standing figure): 1.9" W x 2.625" H (4.8 cm x 6.7 cm)

Provenance: private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection; ex-Minerva Gallery; ex-Benjamin Vega, California, USA, acquired in 2006 to 2007; ex-Gene and Virginia George, brought to the USA from 1961 to 1966

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#155033

  • Condition: Dog whistle is repaired from a few large pieces, with resurfacing and overpainting along break lines; standing whistle has chip to one ear. Both items have fading to original pigmentation and light encrustations. Dog whistle creates high-pitched sound when played, and standing whistle creates nice sound when played.

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