Description

Pottery Seated Figural Whistles

ca. 100 BC – 250 AD

Colima, West Mexico

Sizes range between 1.5 – 2.5 inches.

Pottery seated figural whistles from around 100 BC to 250 AD in Colima, West Mexico, are clay figures that also work as whistles. They often show people or animals sitting and were made to be placed in tombs, likely for use in rituals or ceremonies. When blown, they make sound through built-in whistle parts. These figures show the skill of Colima artists and give us clues about their beliefs and way of life during that time.

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