DepartmentLatin America
Figural whistle, woman spinning wool
NameWhistle
Maker
Leoncio Tineo Ochoa
(Peruvian, 1924 - 1996)
Datec. 1958
Place madeHuanta, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
MediumCeramic, slip
Dimensions4 13/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 7/16 in. (12.2 × 8 × 6.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.32.394
Object numberA.1979.32.394
DescriptionHand-built; slip painted red-brown, white and tan. Female seated w/ crossed legs; holds spindle with spun wool in right hand, left hand raised to her upper chest holding unspun wool hank; wears white hat. Incised eyes, mouth and fingers.
