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Collections

Figurine Whistle of a Dwarf600–800 CE

Not on view
Small tan ceramic seated figure with ring-shaped earspools, incised facial features, and hands holding a round object at the chest
Title
Figurine Whistle of a Dwarf
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula, Campeche, probably Jaina Island
Date Made
600–800 CE
Medium
Ceramic with post-fire pigment
Dimensions
4 × 2 × 2 in. (10.16 × 5.08 × 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
AC1992.134.20
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.