Description
Many of the hollow interiors of mold-made Jaina figurines were transformed into rattles or whistles. As musical instruments, they may have been played during the funerary ceremonies of the deceased whom they accompanied into the afterlife.
Provenance
Joseph P. Antonow, Chicago, by Dec. 1970 [incoming permanent receipt RX7799, Dec. 29, 1970, copy in curatorial object file]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1970.
Accession Number
35320
Medium
Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions
H.: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)
Classification
earthenware
Credit Line
Gift of Joseph P. Antonow
