DepartmentLatin America
WHISTLE
NameWhistle
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeSan Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/16 x 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (15.4 x 14 x 5.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.547
Object numberA.1979.3.547
DescriptionHand-built, black ceramic whistle in the shape of an owl. The owl sits on its two legs and tail. The whistle is lightly burnished and there are incised breast, wings, feathers, and facial features. The tail is the mouthpiece.
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1960, STAFF
CA 1965, STAFF
CA 1965, STAFF
Mid-20th century