Double chamber whistling jar with feline head, c. 200 BC - 500 AD · Peru, Viru · ID: 3050201

Name: Double chamber whistling jar with feline head, c. 200 BC - 500 AD
SKU: 3050201
Availability: Discontinued

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Provenance

Gerhard Asche (1933-2022), Billigheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (vor 1968)

Size

H: 21,5 cm

L: 23 cm

H: 8.5 inch

L: 9.1 inch

Description

ceramic, rest. (spout)

The whistling jar is a one- or two-chambered vessel in which a whistle, often concealed in a bird’s head, is sounded by blowing into the spout or by pouring liquid from one chamber to the other to create a birdlike twittering sound.

The oldest whistling pots were found in temples, residences and tombs of warriors of the Vicús culture in northern Peru. They date from around 500 B.C.

The whistling pots mainly had a ritual function in ceremonies in which the consumption of drinks was common. The pots were filled with water, chicha and alcoholic drinks.

The object Double chamber whistling jar with feline head, c. 200 BC - 500 AD with the object ID 3050201 was last part of the auction Online Auction at September 27, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 117.

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