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Figurine Whistle of a Man in a Fox Mask600–900 CE

Not on view
Small terracotta figurine of a seated humanoid with a long animal snout, wearing a headdress, one arm raised toward its face
Title
Figurine Whistle of a Man in a Fox Mask
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Northern Guatemala or Southeastern Mexico
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Ceramic with post-fire pigment
Dimensions
3 1/2 × 2 × 2 1/4 in. (8.89 × 5.08 × 5.72 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
M.85.233.8
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.

  • Blondet, José Luis. Six Scripts for Not I: Throwing Voices (1500 BCE-2020 CE). Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2020.