Double Vessel

Whistling Vessel

Whistling vessel. Each vessel with annular base, drum shaped body on side; one surmounted by tapering neck, the other connected by horizontal handle has figure of a man with elaborate hat. Whistle in hat.

Narrow necked whistling vessel with a double-chambered cylindrical (drum) body, tapered neck, rounded rim, 1 bridge handle extending from the neck to the body, and a ring base/foot base. The vessel has a modeled/molded human figure on top of the chamber opposite the neck. The figure has large ear spools decorated with punctate dots, a raised necklace and other raise ornaments on the front of the body. The figure also has a large hat with a whistle in it. The body of the vessel is painted with geometric designs in red, white, and black. The vessel was likely fired in an oxidizing atmosphere as the ceramic paste is orange in color. The catalogue number is written on the interior of neck. No other numbers are visible on the object.