DepartmentLatin America
WHISTLE
NameWhistle
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeSan Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
(not assigned)México
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 x 7 5/16 x 2 1/4 in. (16.5 x 18.5 x 5.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.549.
Object numberA.1979.3.549
DescriptionHand-built ceramic whistle in the shape of a bull. The ceramic is black in color and lightly burnished. The bull stands on four legs and has incised facial features. The mouth-piece is on top of the tail.
