{"product_id":"veracruz-el-faisan-whistle-rattle-standing-female","title":"Veracruz El Faisan Pottery Whistle Rattle Standing Female","description":"\u003cp\u003e Classic Veracruz, Gulf Coast of Mexico, A.D. 450–650.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHollow-molded buff earthenware whistle in the form of a standing female, legs set wide apart and arms held close at the sides, wearing a full flaring skirt and wide overblouse, with headband and earflares; surfaces covered with a cream slip, the eyes, mouth, and parts of the headdress picked out in bitumen, and additional geometric and garment details in red pigment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Size  10-3\/8 in (27 cm)  H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic Veracruz artists routinely built sound devices into their figural ceramics—whistles, ocarinas, flutes, and rattles—so that the object could be played in ritual performances, processions, or household ceremonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Josep Lluis Sert, Boston,   Sotheby’s New York, 17 May 1988, Lot 321\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53569055424826,"sku":"17568","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17568blu.jpg?v=1780677937","url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/veracruz-el-faisan-whistle-rattle-standing-female","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}