Pottery whistle in form of woman, standing, whistle springing from back. Wide skirt, roll brim hat, arms bent to hold flower or posy. Red clay, white slip, red and green stripes. Very badly rubbed.

Collection type: Object
Description: Pottery whistle in form of woman, standing, whistle springing from back. Wide skirt, roll brim hat, arms bent to hold flower or posy. Red clay, white slip, red and green stripes. Very badly rubbed.
Geographical reference: Spain
Europe > Southern Europe > Spain; Mallorca Balearic Islands
Cultural groups: Spanish
Person: Field collector C.E. Lloyd Jones; PRM source John Linton Myres
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1952
Date collected: By 1952
Acquisition information: Donated: 1952
Materials and processes: Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Fire-Hardened, Process Painted, Process Modelled
Dimensions: Length: max 78 mm, Height: max 98 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1952.3.37
Research and responses: Originally used at a festival in BONA NOVA outside PALMA

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