Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A finely constructed pottery whistle vessel depicting a nude fisherman with a three-dimensional head surmounting the top. The vessel presents with a round but stable base, a bell-shaped body with a sloped shoulder, and a strap handle bridged between the head and a conical spout. Highly burnished and illustrated with hues of maroon, jet black, cream, and coral, the vessel shows a swimming fisherman who holds a net with 4 stylized fish around his legs and forearms. His head features almond-shaped eyes, full lips, and a net-style cap with a frontal cone. Atop the head is a tone hole that emits a high-pitched sound when air is blown into the spout. Size: 4.1" Diameter x 5.625" H (10.4 cm x 14.3 cm)

Display stand shown in photos is for photography purposes only.

Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998

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#166331

Light abrasions and fading to exterior pigment, with surface wear to head, spout rim, and base, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation of pigment and nice lustrous surfaces throughout. Whistle still creates high-pitched sound when air is blown into the spout.