Mayan Pottery Whistle Figure bilbil • flesh or bone of

• flesh or bone of a suicide victim

dust and corrosion

A breathtaking example of classic Native American craftsmanship

ritual ceremonies

likely originating from Khorāsān

Mayan Pottery Whistle Figure bilbil • flesh or bone ofPre Columbian Era, Maya Culture, Late Classic period c. 600850 AD, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya Territories A fascinating and evocative terracotta whistle figure depicting a female effigy, modelled in the round and left unpainted. The figure is rendered with deliberate simplicity in the body, while the head receives the greatest emphasis and expressive impact. The woman is shown from the waist up, her exposed breasts reflecting Maya aesthetic