DepartmentLatin America

WHISTLE

NameWhistle

Maker Vidal Perez

DateCA 1960, STAFF

Place madeSan Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

MediumCeramic

DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. (19 x 11.1 x 6.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.511X

Object numberA.1979.3.511X

DescriptionCeramic whistles in the shape of queens. The queens are standing with hands on hips and wearing a crown. The whistles are burnished black, part mold-made, and have hand-built details. The queens have long curls, and the dresses have added clay decoration. Two pieces are signed on the cape: En El pueblo de San Bartolo Coyotepec Vidal Perez, Oaxaca, Oax. Others in this group seem to be by the same maker