Description

Aztec Death whistle

The Aztec Death whistle, hand tuned to produce the most frightening scariest sound.  Don’t settle for cheap imitations. These items are hand constructed,  this genuine piece of practical wearable art is hand constructed from rare ancient black clay deposits. This piece is 100% hand made!! no molds-no plastic-no resins-no artificial colors-no glazes. Made just like ancient tribal artist of the Mayan, Aztec And P’urepecha tribes.

The Aztec Death whistle is a hand crafted musical instrument producing the loudest, scariest, terrifying sound around.  This instrument  is constructed the same way as the original archeological piece; with rare black clay and all natural appearance enhancer. The Whistle measures approximately 4 inches tall. This item is reconstructed from ancient examples discovered by INAH archeologists found in a tomb dedicated to the wind energy Ehecatl in the archaeological area of Tlaltelolco Mexico . This whistle was used by Mesoamerican tribes to intimidate the enemy on the battle field, in funerary procession of elite warriors also in honor of the ancestors like modern day, Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. 

Shipping:

Orders will be shipped by a carrier of our choice (USPS or UPS) Typical time will be 3-5 business days. International orders take 5 to 10 days depending on the location. 

About the building process:  

The building process: First I collect the clay and hand coil it into the shape of the Aztec Death Whistle. In order to get the feel and result of Ancient North American pottery, I use local river clay. I let the piece air dry then sand and paint the designs with natural clay pigments from different colored clays, then I further let them dry outdoor in the Sun. I then pit fire them in my studio. The color of the Aztec Death Whistle is due to the properties of the clay and fire clouding which means painted by fire. Each piece takes close to twenty days to complete. These items are one of a kind artisan piece. This craft is authentic Purepecha First Nations pottery.