Whistle depicting a standing figure
Artist
Maya artist(s)
CultureMaya
OriginJaina Island, Mexico
PeriodLate Classic Period (600-850 CE)
Date650-750
MediumEarthenware with pigment, including Maya blue
DimensionsOverall: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.)
DescriptionMaya Mold-made standing priest whistle, Jaina, Late Classic period, with hands in praying position, resting on his large abdomen. It has an open mouth, incised eyes, and domed head with forehead decoration. It is wearing side plumes, ear ornaments, necklace with large central shell pendant, and rows of incising across his torso, arms, and down the right leg. There are traces of white and blue pigment.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.123
Classifications
Ancestral AbiayalaSub-classification
MesoamericaCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Maya artist(s)
650-750
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