Huaco Silbador-Peruvian Whistling Vessel - Parrot Metal with complex braiding and fine

with complex braiding and fine workmanship in beautiful patterns

The 3 stars of Purva Ashada are Kaus Australis

connecting you with the artisans and elements they wrestled with to create this fine work of art

emptying a large vessel into a smaller container

a handwoven drawstring bag

Huaco Silbador-Peruvian Whistling Vessel - Parrot Metal with complex braiding and fineThis chambered hollow clay replica of a pre Columbian whistling vessel bears the likeness of a bird, likely a parrot. Sculpted by ethnomusicologist Jose Vitancio Humeres of Peru, it is a replica of an original design. "I think the sounds these instruments make were to create positive energy," says Vitancio Humeres. Constructed of two chambers, as well as a system of air ducts and aqueducts, the vessel is filled partially with water, and when held and