A Colima whistle figure Mexico terracotta

A Colima whistle figure

Mexico

terracotta, modelled as a warrior holding a shield, with a cut out corner and holding a club, the mouthpiece above the headdress,

11.5cm high.

Provenance

Sir Peter Hope KCMG, 1912 - 1999, British Intelligence Officer and later Ambassador to Mexico 1968-72.

Exhibited

Ancient Mesoamerica, Precolumbian Mexican and Maya Art, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 4th June to 31st July 1970. No. 78.