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Mayan Musical Instruments : Molded Whistle Depicting A Jaguar God
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Molded Whistle Depicting A Jaguar God - PF.1446
Origin: Campeche, Mexico
Circa: 600
AD
to 900
AD
Dimensions:
3.75" (9.5cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
$1,200.00
Location: United States
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The jaguar was one of the principle gods in the
Mayan Pantheon. In this extraordinary
ceremonial whistle, a snarling jaguar seated in
the manner of an aristocrat holds a human head
under his arm. Though the myth illustrated here
has been forgotten with time, the power of the
scene still haunts us. Created at the height of
the Mayan Empire, such a whistle would have
been blown at festivals honoring the god. As we
draw out its melancholy note today, we hear the
music of a vanished and mysterious world.
- (PF.1446)
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