DepartmentLatin America
WHISTLE
NameWhistle
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeSan Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 3 15/16 x 4 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. (10 x 11.1 x 6.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.513X
Object numberA.1979.3.513X
DescriptionCeramic whistles in the shape of mermaids. They are hand-built, all black, and sit sideways on a footed base. Most of the mermaids are playing a guitar. Some of the mermaids also have incised decoration.
CA 1965, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
