DepartmentLatin America
Parrot Whistle
NameWhistle
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeXalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 3 5/8 x 7/8 x 6 11/16 in. (9.2 x 2.2 x 17 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.6.42.
Object numberA.1979.6.42
DescriptionHand-built ceramic whistle in the shape of a parrot perched on a red pedestal. The whistle is brightly painted, and leather is wrapped around the base. When the base is hit, it makes a chirping sound.
