DepartmentLatin America
WHISTLE
NameWhistle
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeSan Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 6 11/16 x 4 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. (17 x 11.1 x 6.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.527X
Object numberA.1979.3.527X
DescriptionHand-built ceramic whistles in the shape of female figures. The figures are standing with hands on hips, 3/4 length dress, whistle at the shoulders, and they are black and burnished.