Whistle

60-14-46

From: Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico) | Cerro de las Mesas

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 60-14-46
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Mexico (Central America) | Veracruz (Mexico) | Cerro de las Mesas
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

gritty paste, painted with white, front of whistel mold made in pon shallow mold, back has been enclosed with an opening left in the center, whistle mouth piece protrudes through the poening, front of whistle is human figure, part of headdress and th body are missing, facial features are modeled, clothing and ornamnents generally in low relief

Height 9.3 cm
Width 6.5 cm
Thickness 5 cm
Credit Line Cerro de las Mesas Expedition, F.G. Rainey and M.W. Stirling, 1960

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