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 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
ca. 1960
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
