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1946.12.21

Ceramic whistle in the form of a bird

On display

1946.12.21

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ceramic whistle in the form of a bird
Long description
Small pottery whistle of Chimu character. Bird, parrot-like, pierced in tail as duct whistle. Bird-shaped black pottery whistle. Suspension hole through neck under beak, unusual position. Internal duct vessel flute, no fingerholes. [HLR]
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Unknown
Date
Date collected
By 1946
Acquisition information
Donated: 1946
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Perforated, Process Fire-Hardened
Dimensions
Length: max 56 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1946.12.21

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