Description
The Tairona people of the northeastern tip of Colombia created fantastic creatures whose symbolism is not fully understood. The incised pattern on this ceramic whistle is typical of Tairona work.
Exhibitions
Gold of the Ancient Americas. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2015.
Provenance
Fine Arts of Ancient Lands, New York; Herbert L. Lucas, Los Angeles; acquired by a Private collection, 1991; given to Walters Art Museum, 2009.
