San Juanito Style Jalisco Terracotta Standing Man Blowing a Whistle - PF.0994 Origin: Western Mexico Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD Dimensions:11.625" (29.5cm) high x 5.75" (14.6cm) wide Collection: Pre-Columbian Style: San Juanito Medium: Terracotta
This charming fellow blows upon a tubular
whistle, a popular instrument in ancient
Mesoamerica. If we listen carefully, we can
almost hear his soft, melancholy tune-- the lost,
sweet pulse of an emerald forest at twilight on a
long-forgotten evening.
- (PF.0994)