Pre-Columbian Colima Palanquin Whistle with Four Bearers The reverse is hollow-formed with

The reverse is hollow-formed with vent holes typical of Maya ceramic sculpture from the Late Classic period

The mouth is slightly open

The figure’s arms rest naturally alongside the body while the legs extend forward from the bench

or Asia Minor coinage

a pronounced muzzle

Pre-Columbian Colima Palanquin Whistle with Four Bearers The reverse is hollow-formed withPre Columbian Colima Palanquin Whistle with Four Bearers, West Mexico, ca. 100 BCE 250 CE. A finely modeled Colima pottery whistle depicting a seated dignitary carried in a palanquin by four attendants, rendered in a dynamic and architecturally composed form. The central figure is seated within a circular, throne like enclosure surmounted by a crest, while the four bearers below support the platform, each shown in animated, forward leaning postures