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Mexico, 450 - 750 Ad, Veracruz Culture, Anthropo-zoomorphic Ceremonial Whistle, Terracotta
Anthropo-zoomorphic ceremonial whistle
Mexico
Culture Veracruz 450 - 750 A. D.
Ceremonial whistle representing a shaman transforming under the effect of a powerful hallucinogen. The character wears the head of a coyote with large ears, the top of the skull adorned with a triple crest, the mouth half open. Adorned with a large pectoral and a loincloth, arms and legs spread apart.
The whistle is functional.
Beige terracotta with traces of manganese oxides
Visible accidents
11.6 x 8.5 cm without stand
Private collection
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