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1925.21.210

Ceramic whistle in the form of an animal

1925.21.210

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ceramic whistle in the form of an animal
Long description
Zoomorphic whistle: animal with two front legs and a loop behind near the duct.
Geographical reference
Ecuador
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Ecuador
Esmeraldas La Tolita
Person
Field collector Ronald Hawkesby Thomas
PRM source Ronald Hawkesby Thomas
Date
Date collected
1924 - 1925
Acquisition information
Donated: 1925
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Fire-Hardened
Dimensions
Length: max 98 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1925.21.210

Search terms: Music, Death, Pottery, Figure, Religion, Musical Instrument, Animal Figure, Grave Good, Flute

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