Resumen: El ensayo analiza una figurilla-silbato procedente de Jaina, que representa a un personaje femenino, bajo distintas perspectivas: arqueológica, acústica e iconográfica. Se expone un recuento de la información conocida de la pieza arqueoló-gica, el contexto funerario en el que fue hallada y su relación con el sitio, así como con el ámbito cultural al que perteneció, y se analizan las propiedades sonoras de la pieza.Palabras clave: figurillas mayas, Jaina, arqueoacústica, iconografía.
Abstract:We apply archaeological, acoustic, and iconographic approaches to analyze a feminine whistle from Jaina. We offer a summary of the available information about this piece, the funerary context in which it was found, its relationships with the archaeological site, and the cultural background of the society in which it was produced.
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