Whistle

Museum number:
3-31266
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21030031266
Alternate number:
JP-610
Accession number:
Acc.4777
Description:
CERAMIC WHISTLE: Hand formed, imaginary animal-shaped whistle. Body is natural terracotta, decorated with a yellow section which cover front of foreleg, shoulders and part of back. Segment is highlighted with black hash marks & dots. The animal wears a grey hat dotted in black around the brim. Applied eyes are white.. A snout and open mouth finish the face.
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
John Paul
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Whistles
Function:
6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Accession date:
February 24, 2011
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Whistle, accession number 3-31266, described as CERAMIC WHISTLE: Hand formed, imaginary animal-shaped whistle. Body is natural terracotta, decorated with a yellow section which cover front of foreleg, shoulders and part of back. Segment is highlighted with black hash marks & dots. The animal wears a grey hat dotted in black around the brim. Applied eyes are white.. A snout and open mouth finish the face.

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