Huaco Silbador Blackware Whistling Vessel

3D Model

North Coast Peru, Lambayeque (Sicán) culture or Lambayeque-Chimú transitional period

Approximately 700–1470 CE

Catalogue Information 92-1-16

Double-chambered blackware whistling vessel (huaco silbador) comprising two conjoined globular chambers connected by a tube at the base and an arched strap handle at the top. One chamber takes the form of a modeled anthropomorphic figure with large round eyes, prominent ear or headdress elements, an open mouth, small arms, and a beaded collar necklace. The opposite chamber bears incised vertical bands, spiral motifs, raised dot fields, and a register of crescent arch forms at the base.

Model created in RealityScan from 330 images. Additional processing in Geomagic Wrap.

This work is part of the collaboration agreement between Global Digital Heritage and the Museum of Archaeology, Paleontology, and Science (MAPS). We thank the museum staff at MAPS for their collaboration and efforts.