Whistle and rattle depicting a seated woman
Artist
Maya artist(s)
CultureMaya
OriginJaina Island, Mexico
PeriodLate Classic Period (600-850 CE)
Date650-750
MediumEarthenware with pigment, including Maya blue
DimensionsOverall: 21.6 x 10.2 cm (8 1/2 x 4 in.)
DescriptionMaya whistle and rattle female figure, Jaina, Late Classic period, hollow molded, seated cross-legged and arms resting on legs. The figure is wearing a bow in her hair and bracelets and ear ornaments. She has a scarification on her face. It is painted with a panel of Maya blue on the skirt, and it is buff ware.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.128
Classifications
Ancestral AbiayalaSub-classification
MesoamericaCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Maya artist(s)
650-750
Object number: G83.1.126
Artist / Maker: Maya artist(s)
550-850
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Artist / Maker: Veracruz artist(s)
600-900
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