Whistle in form of a warrior
Whistle in form of a warrior
Whistle in form of a warrior
Whistle in form of a warrior

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Art of the Ancient Americas

Whistle in form of a warrior,

8th century CE

Classic Veracruz
Late Classic Period
y1968-132 a-c

Information

Title
Whistle in form of a warrior
Dates

8th century CE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
a-b: 21 × 12 × 8.5 cm (8 1/4 × 4 3/4 × 3 3/8 in.) c: 9.3 × 10.1 × 5.2 cm (3 11/16 × 4 × 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
Object Number
y1968-132 a-c
Place Made

North America, Mexico, Veracruz, Gulf Coast

Marks/Labels/Seals
Painted on bottom of proper right foot: CH24 Painted on bottom of proper left foot: 17
Culture
Classic Veracruz
Period
Late Classic
Type
musical instruments, figurines, whistles, ceramics
Materials
ceramic
Subject
warriors, figures (representations)

Possibly [Chait Gallery, run by Ralph Chait, New York, NY]; purchased by J. Lionberger Davis (1878 - 1973), Princeton, NJ; gift to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1968.

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