Figural whistles
Maker
Leoncio Tineo Ochoa
(Peruvian, 1924 - 1996)
Datec. 1958
Place madeHuanta, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
MediumCeramic, slip
Dimensions6 1/2 × 2 9/16 × 2 15/16 in. (16.5 × 6.5 × 7.5 cm)
ClassificationsCeremonial use
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.32.401X
Object numberA.1979.32.401X
DescriptionFive male figures, four seated, one possibly standing. All wear or hold a hat. One old man leans on a staff, one holds bowl and spoon in lap, two are removing caps, one is clapping. All have incised features and fingers. Slip painted in brown, gold, white on orange ceramic.On View
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