Bottle

Whistling Vessel

Whistling Bottle. Black. In the shape of an animal. with a human figure above the pipe at his shoulder.

Narrow necked whistling vessel with an effigy-zoomorphic body, missing neck, missing rim, 1 bridge handle on the body, and a footed base. The body is molded in the shape of an animal with four legs, a face with tall ears, front facing eyes, a nose, and mouth. The animal has a modeled tail and genitalia in the back. On the handle is a small seated anthropomorphic figure with pointed hat, face, arms, and legs. There appears to be a burnished finish on the exterior. The vessel was likely fired in a reducing atmosphere as the surface is black and the interior is gray in color. The join is visible under the missing legs and PR ears, indicating that these features were added as applique. The catalogue number is written on the object in black ink. No other numbers are visible on the object.