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Whistle
Whistle
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Whistle

Dateabout 600 CE
Mediumclay
Dimensions12.1 × 8.1 × 8.1 cm (4 3/4 × 3 3/16 × 3 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Cohen
Object number1959.31
DescriptionWhistle in form of figure seated on throne.
ProvenanceMr. Arthur A. and Mrs. Elaine Lustig Cohen
On View
Not on view
Whistle
Classic Veracruz
600 - 1100
Whistle
Olmec
about 400 BCE
Bird Whistle
Costa Rica
n.d.
Conch Shell Trumpet
Mexico
200 BCE–500 CE
Reference Image - Not for Reproduction
Robert & William Nunns
1823-1832
Reference Image - Not for Reproduction
American
19th century
Charongo
Mexican
n.d.
Duct flute
Colima
n.d.
Double Flute
Colima
300 BCE–250 CE
Harp
Sébastian Erard
1811–1834
Head
Classic Veracruz
600–1100