Jaguar roar, jaguar whistle, Real, Maya, Aztec, Replica, Hand crafted, Gift.

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Life And Death Jaguar Roar Whistle
This Is A Real Whistle, Hand Crafted!
NOT 3D PRINTED
To the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica, the jaguar was more than just an animal; it was divine. Almost every ancient Mesoamerican civilization revered the jaguar in some way. The Olmec (circa 1200-400 B.C.) heavily featured jaguars in their art and religion. Sculptures of cats were popular, as were depictions of deities who appear to be half human, half jaguar, which scholars describe as were-jaguars.
The Maya also connected the magnificent feline’s abilities with various natural phenomena. The Maya believed that the jaguar’s ability to see at night made it possible for it to move between worlds, associating it with the underworld and mortality. Maya art and architecture are also filled with jaguars, the most famous perhaps is the red jaguar throne found in El Castillo, the great pyramid of Chichén Itzá, built more than 1,500 years ago.
The Jaguar was a symbol of political and Military power
These clay whistles, flutes, are replicas of ancient sculptures found in Maya and Aztec culture, many found in ancient tombs by archeologists, when they where first found, experts believed they where toys, but later found out most where war artifacts used to scare their enemies away, there is a wide variety of whistles, from the animal shaped that come in different sizes and shapes and can be used as flutes, skulls that represent the sound of death, or a human scream, and Jaguar heads that make an incredible jaguar roar.
there is also a skull that makes la llorona scream, also known as "The weeping Woman" la llorona is very famous in Latin American Folklore
The instruments are known as “whistles of death” because historians believe they were used to help guide sacrificial victims on their journey to the afterlife, the sacrifice of a human life was the ultimate offering of blood to the gods, and the most important Maya rituals culminated in human sacrifice, becoming a sacrifice in our culture meant the highest honor.
most of the time we see death as unbearable or scary, it is only a bridge to the afterlife, and these whistles where used as the road maps to get there.
our goal is to keep our culture alive and well preserved in art, a trade that has been handed to my family from past generations, each item is hand crafted by us, there are not two alike, and I can assure that there is not another exact craft.
we put a lot of love into each one of our items, we strive to reach perfection even though it is nearly impossible, specially working with clay or ceramic, there could be stress marks or small cracks made by the changing temperatures our crafts are put to.
The piece is hand painted by us so you are taking a unique piece (there may be slight variations in the garigoleo compared to the photo)
our crafts are unique and will make a great piece of art for any place in your home,  like office areas, bar rooms, living rooms and outside decor!!!
if there is a specific color you would like on any of these or a specific carving we can do it! there is a waiting time of about 2 weeks.
Etsy does not allow sound in our posts, if you would like instructions on how they are played please contact us and we will be pleased to show you!!!!
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GRACIAS!!!
Does not includes any other set pieces
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Please Note all Items are inspected and tested, we are not responsible for any damage to your own personal property
if the item has issues in the future or during use.  If there is an issue with your order please contact us prior to
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The Shank Shop
Does not includes any other set pieces
Free Shipping in the USA
Purchase with Confidence!
100% Authentic
We ONLY ship FREE to 48 states in the USA!
We will ship to Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii with an additional shipping charge (message for a fast shipping quote)
Please Note all Items are inspected and tested, we are not responsible for any damage to your own personal property
if the item has issues in the future or during use.  If there is an issue with your order please contact us prior to
requesting a return we will do our best to make things right!
Ships Same Business Day