DepartmentLatin America
WHISTLE
NameWhistle
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeSan Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 8 13/16 x 10 13/16 x 3 1/8 in. (22.4 x 27.5 x 8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.537.
Object numberA.1979.3.537
DescriptionA ceramic whistle in the shape of a horse. The horse is hand-built, all black, burnished, and has incised details. The horse wears a saddle and the whistle is located in the tail.