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Figural Whistle with Removable Manta Ray Headdress

CultureMaya
OriginJaina Island or Campeche, Mexico
PeriodLate Classic Period (600-850 CE)
Date550-850
MediumEarthenware, white pigment, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.124a-b): 17.3 x 10 x 5.5 cm (6 13/16 x 3 15/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
DescriptionMaya mold-made whistle, Jaina, Late Classic period, with right arm upraised and clenched fist, and the left hand held to the chest. He is wearing an incised long robe, shawl, and removable manta ray headdress with lower portion molded with human features. It is surmounted with claws protruding from the sides of the forehead, and is painted white.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.124a-b
Classifications
Ancient Americas
Sub-classification
Mesoamerica
Status
On view
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