Rattle in the Form of a Mythological Figure
650–800
Late Classic Maya, Jaina style Campeche or Yucatán, Mexico
Campeche state
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.
Ceramic and pigment