Flute/Whistle

Female Form Bahia Double Chamberl Flute

Bahia, Coast of Manabi, Ecuador
South America

Ceramio, pigment
c. 200 BCE to 600 CE

Height: 10"

This attractive female figure holds a high status, as is evident by her elaborate ear ornaments, nose ring, and necklace. Her facial features - the coffee bean shape eyes, wide eyelids, elegant brows, bird-shaped nose - are painstakingly delineated. Both hands rest on her womb likely indicating fertility. The artisan also imbued this piece with deep red, black, and white pigment to accentuate her features. Not only is she a charming sculptural work, but she is also a functional double chamber flute.

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Catalog#: LA-AEWF-57

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