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Whistle in the Form of an Owl

Arts of the Americas

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CULTURE Maya
MEDIUM Ceramic, pigment
  • Place Found: Mexico
    • DATES 600–900
    DIMENSIONS 2 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (5.1 x 3.8 x 4.4 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
    ACCESSION NUMBER 2009.2.22
    CREDIT LINE Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Small hollow whistle in the form of an owl with remnants of blue pigment. Condition: good
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
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