Pre-Columbian Colima Palanquin Whistle with Four Bearers The figure’s arms rest naturally

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

This is a classic and widely collected type from the Parthian series

Jalisco Culture

A club appears in the outer left field

Pre-Columbian Colima Palanquin Whistle with Four Bearers The figure’s arms rest naturallyPre 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