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RARE PRE-COLUMBIAN TEOTIHUACAN TERRACOTTA CEREMONIAL WHISTLE WITH CODEX-STYLE DECORATION
Unusual Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan-style terracotta ceremonial whistle, dating approximately 400 AD – 700 AD, featuring an elaborate rounded body decorated with painted and incised symbolic motifs.
The piece is distinguished by its unusual sculptural construction, incorporating multiple projecting tubular elements and perforations associated with its function as a whistle or sound-producing ceremonial object. The surface is extensively embellished with intricate geometric and zoomorphic motifs reminiscent of Mesoamerican codex imagery, giving the object a particularly strong visual presence.
Sound-producing objects played an important role throughout ancient Mesoamerica and were used in a variety of ritual, ceremonial, and performative contexts.
The combination of sculptural form, surviving surface decoration, and unusual acoustic construction makes this an especially distinctive example of Mesoamerican ceramic craftsmanship.
Height: 3 inchesWidth: 1 1/2 inchesA rare and highly decorative Pre-Columbian-style terracotta whistle, notable for its complex form and extensive symbolic decoration.
