Whistle
MOA: University of British Columbia
2990/879
Red-brown ocarina with four stops. Six painted faces on orange, yellow-cream and black are surrounding the air opening. Two small holes below main opening and two holes on flat-lateral surfaces. Unbroken.
- Type of Item whistle
- Culture Nasca
- Material clay, paint
- Measurements height 4.5 cm, diameter 3.1 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer
- Made in Ica
- Creation Date between 101 BCE and 800
- Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013
- Item Classes ceramics
- Condition good
- Accession Number 2990/0879