Figurine Whistle of a Seated Dwarf

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Figurine Whistle of a Seated Dwarf

Northern Guatemala or Southeastern Mexico, Maya, 700–900 CE
Ceramics
Ceramic
4 4/5 x 2 1/2 x 2 3/10 in. (12.192 x 6.35 x 5.842 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2010.115.603)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Storniolo, Judith A. "Out of the Past and Into the Night: Ancient Mythical Dwarfs in Modern Yucatan." Expedition 51, no.1 (2009): 17-24.
  • O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.