https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/79062/fullDouble-chambered whistling vessel1100–400 BCE[com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@19afd]com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.RecordXPerson@19afdEarthenwareChorrera double-chambered whistling vessel with bird effigy finial on one chamber and short bridge handle between bulbous fruit- or vegetable- (pepper?)-shaped chambers. Burnished redware; fire-clouded or smudged gray exterior. This is a Chorrera double-chambered whistling vessel. A short bridge handle connects the two bulbous fruit- or vegetable-shaped chambers together. A bird effigy finial sits on top of the right chamber. Whistle holes are present on the bird finial, and sound would have been made either when air or water moved form one chamber of the vessel to the other. This vessel is burnished redware, with a fire-clouded or smudged gray exterior. 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. com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.Classification@61https://emuseum.cornell.edu/objects/40228/rdf