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Devil figure whistle
Devil figure whistle
Devil figure whistle
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Devil figure whistle

NameWhistle
CulturePurépecha; Tarascan
DateCA 1965, STAFF
Place madeOcumicho, Michoacán, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 10 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 15 1/16 in. (27 x 26 x 38.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.251
Object numberA.1979.3.251
DescriptionStanding, black, white and red suited devil, mouth open, serpent winding around figure, pink base, whistle on base.
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