https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/79048/fullDouble-chambered whistling vessel1100–300 BCE[com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@19aef]com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@19aefEarthenwareChorrera double-chambered ceramic whistling pot made of burnished blackware has one straight spout and one shaped like a bird. The vessel bodies are conjoined, while a curving strap handle connects the two chambers. Birds were often depicted on the top of the "blind spout" in such whistling vessels, which make sounds when air or liquid moves from one chamber to the other. Chacras, Manabi, Chorrera Zoomorphic (animal) motifs were commonly employed on a wide range of Pre-Columbian artifacts, including pottery, textiles, and metalwork. Pre-Colombian works of art depict both wild and domesticated animals, creatures commonly encountered in everyday life, and creatures found rarely--or not at all--in the natural world. Aspects of many different animals can be found in Pre-Colombian art, often mixed with human attributes in what may appear to us to be startling fantasy combinations. Many artworks feature animals such as the great cats (jaguars or pumas), said to be full of spiritual power, which were key elements of Pre-Colombian religious traditions. In Central America and in northern South America, the animal triad of harpy eagle, jaguar, and cayman (similar to an alligator or crocodile) was cosmologically important. Birds are creatures of the air, while caymans are creatures of the water; jaguars can move between the trees, water, and ground and thus serve to mediate the supernatural forces found on land, air and water. Birds are often symbolic of the spirit flight taken by a shaman or religious specialist during a vision quest. Often aided by hallucinogenic drugs, a shaman's spirit would fly out from his body in search of knowledge and spiritual fulfillment. Birds of all sorts are commonly depicted on Pre-Columbian works of art. Some birds, such as the harpy eagle, are said to "possess all the wisdom of the spirits." Brightly-colored feathers were often added to clothing both for decoration and to symbolize shamanic transformation during vision quests and/or chiefly wisdom. This Chorrera double-chambered ceramic whistling pot is made of burnished blackware and has one straight spout and one shaped like a bird. The vessel bodies are conjoined, while a curving strap handle connects the two chambers. Birds were often depicted on the top of the "blind spout" in such whistling vessels, which make sounds when air or liquid moves from one chamber to the other.com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.Classification@61https://emuseum.cornell.edu/objects/40214/rdf