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1933.61.18

Whistle in shape of a horse or mule, tail upright, white slip red and green decorations.

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1933.61.18

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Collection type
Object
Description
Whistle in shape of a horse or mule, tail upright, white slip red and green decorations.
Geographical reference
Mallorca Balearic Islands Palma de Mallorca
Cultural groups
Spanish
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
By 1933
Acquisition information
Donated: 1933
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Fire-Hardened, Process Painted, Process Modelled
Dimensions
Height: max 122 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1933.61.18 Other numbers: IX.226.18
Research and responses

Originally used at a festival in BONA NOVA outside PALMA

Search terms: Music, Ritual and Ceremonial, Figure, Pottery, Musical Instrument, Animal Figure, Flute