{"product_id":"pre-columbian-colima-palanquin-whistle-with-four-bearers","title":"Pre-Columbian Colima Palanquin Whistle with Four Bearers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-Columbian Colima Palanquin Whistle with Four Bearers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWest Mexico, ca. 100 BCE – 250 CE. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 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 that convey movement and procession.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis multi-figure composition reflects themes of status, ceremony, and social hierarchy within the West Mexican shaft tomb tradition, where such narrative figural groupings were placed in funerary contexts to accompany the deceased.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hollow body functions as a whistle, with the air aperture preserved at the rear. The surface exhibits natural earthen encrustation with traces of remaining pigment, consistent with age and long-term burial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 7 1\/4 in (18.4 cm) height; 3 7\/8 in (9.8 cm) width; 4 7\/8 in (12.4 cm) depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare and highly sculptural example of Colima figural pottery, distinguished by its complex narrative scene and strong visual presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53049978683689,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/IMG-6365.jpg?v=1777076271","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/es\/products\/pre-columbian-colima-palanquin-whistle-with-four-bearers","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}