Chancay double-chambered whistling vessel with standing anthropomorphic figure, Central Coast Peru ca. 1000–1400 CE
Chancay whistling vessel, side view of drum-shaped chambers on flaring pedestal bases
Chancay whistling vessel, detail of standing figure with horned headpiece and belted tunic
Chancay whistling vessel, close view of cream-and-brown slip zigzag and eye motifs
Chancay whistling vessel, alternate angle showing arching strap handle and integrated whistle
Chancay double-chambered whistling vessel with standing anthropomorphic figure, Central Coast Peru ca. 1000–1400 CE
Chancay whistling vessel, side view of drum-shaped chambers on flaring pedestal bases
Chancay whistling vessel, detail of standing figure with horned headpiece and belted tunic
Chancay whistling vessel, close view of cream-and-brown slip zigzag and eye motifs
Chancay whistling vessel, alternate angle showing arching strap handle and integrated whistle
Chancay double-chambered whistling vessel with standing anthropomorphic figure, Central Coast Peru ca. 1000–1400 CE
Chancay double-chambered whistling vessel with standing anthropomorphic figure, Central Coast Peru ca. 1000–1400 CE Chancay whistling vessel, side view of drum-shaped chambers on flaring pedestal bases Chancay whistling vessel, detail of standing figure with horned headpiece and belted tunic Chancay whistling vessel, close view of cream-and-brown slip zigzag and eye motifs Chancay whistling vessel, alternate angle showing arching strap handle and integrated whistle

Chancay Double-Chambered Whistling Vessel with Standing Figure

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Central Coast Peru, ca. 1000 – 1400 CE

An outstanding and complete ceramic double-chambered whistling vessel formed by two conjoined drum-shaped chambers resting on flaring pedestal bases. One chamber supports a tall, slender, tapering spout, while the opposite chamber is surmounted by a standing anthropomorphic figure. The figure stands in relief with hands positioned on hips, wearing a tall horned or crested headpiece, a high textured collar, and a belted tunic. A functional whistle is integrated into the arching strap handle and figure base. A strap handle connects the central spout to the standing figure. The vessel is decorated in a rich cream and dark brown slip, featuring geometric panels filled with vertical zigzags, wavy lines, and eye or pendant motifs along both sides of the chambers.

Dimensions: 9 ¾ inches (24.8 cm) in height.

Condition: Excellent, intact condition with minor surface wear, vibrant slip pigments, and light mineral encrustations consistent with age.

Comparative Literature:
Compare a closely related example in Christopher B. Donnan, Ceramic of Ancient Peru, Los Angeles: Fowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California, no. 195, page 101. Compare also in Federico Kauffmann-Doig, Ancestors of The Incas: The Lost Civilizations of Peru, 1998, page 141.

Estate of Rael Gleitsman. MFA Cermaics RISD, Fall River MA  02720, Acquired 1980s.

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