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Whistle

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/337

Ovoid whistle with deer horn design. Terracotta. Goose skin decoration: pressed circular bands of dots on each side. Molded and modeled manufacture. Burnished technique on surface. Breakage partially repaired.

  • Type of Item whistle
  • Culture Chimu
  • Material adhesive, clay, paint
  • Measurements height 13.0 cm, width 17.1 cm, depth 9.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer
  • Made in Peru
  • Creation Date between 1000 and 1476
  • Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
  • Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
  • Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013
  • Item Classes ceramics
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 2990/0337

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