Whistle
Name/Title
WhistleEntry/Object ID
1987.04.096Description
A ceramic bird whistle. The bird whistle is made of white clay. It has two short wings, a long beak, a short tail, and is standing upright with two legs and the help of its tail. There are three protruding sound holes, one at the center chest, at the tail end, and beneath the tail. It was purchased unfinished before its final painting.Artwork Details
Medium
ground color, Clay (from Tepegan)Made/Created
Artist
Maria Dolores Cenchan (Maya)Date made
1986Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
Mexian