Pre-Hispanic Collection
Whistling vessel with bird whistle
IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0845
Category Pots and Containers
01 Photograph Gallery
Photo credits: Jorge Pérez de Lara; FLAAR
02 Object Information
- Description
Hissing or whistling bottle made of black ceramic, consisting of two globular bodies joined by a horizontal rectangular bridge. One of the bodies features a vertical spout, while the other is topped with a bird effigy head. These vessels produce a sound when water pushes the air trapped in the bridge connecting the spout to the body.
To hear how it sounds: https://youtu.be/CX_k5178xtQ
- Period
- CLASSIC (150/200 A.D.-900 A.D.) Early Classic (150/200- 650 AD).
- Provenance
- Guatemalan Highlands
- Medium / Material
- Clay
- Technique
- Appliqué / application, Grooving, Modeled, Painting, Polished
- Dimensions
Height: 13.5 cm
Length: 19 cm
Diameter: 2.2 cm
03 References and Exhibitions
- References to similar objects
- Exhibitions
1. “SOUNDS OF ANTIQUITY”. Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española, Antigua Guatemala (Julio 16, 2021- Marzo 28, 2022)
2. “SOUNDS OF ANTIQUITY”. Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena, Ciudad de Guatemala (30 de marzo al 23 de mayo, 2022)
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