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Whiste, animal musician
Whiste, animal musician
Whiste, animal musician
DepartmentLatin America

Whiste, animal musician

NameWhistle
Maker Rosalia Tineo Torres (Peruvian)
Date2017
Place madeHuamanga, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
MediumClay, slips
Dimensions3 11/16 × 1 15/16 × 3 in. (9.3 × 5 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.46.4
Object numberFA.2017.36.4
Collections
DescriptionCeramic animal figure. Brown with white horns and snout, and cloven hooves. Playing an instrument of some kind, possibly a fiddle. A hole is drilled where a tail might be and there is a slot above it to allow sound to escape in order for the piece to function as a whistle.
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