DepartmentLatin America
Figural whistles, women holding their faces
NameWhistle
Attributed to
Claudia Tineo Torres
(Peruvian)
Maker
Leoncio Tineo Ochoa
(Peruvian, 1924 - 1996)
Datec. 1958
Place madeHuanta, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
MediumCeramic, slip
Dimensions4 5/16 × 2 7/16 × 4 1/2 in. (11 × 6.2 × 11.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.32.393X
Object numberA.1979.32.393X
DescriptionHand-built; slip painted white and red-brown on natural color clay. Seated: one with hand over mouth wears hat; one with both hands over her eyes; two with one hand over eyes, the other hand in lap or on head. // $ 15 ea.
