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Figurine Whistle of Old Man and Young Woman600–900 CE

Not on view
Ceramic sculpture of two figures: a large seated woman with a blue-pigmented headdress and a smaller grimacing figure clinging to her side, in warm terracotta clay
Title
Figurine Whistle of Old Man and Young Woman
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Northern Guatemala or Southeastern Mexico, possibly Campeche
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Ceramic with post-fire pigment
Dimensions
6 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (15.24 x 11.43 x 8.89 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.437
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.