Whistle

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/704

Single tone cream-coloured whistle, with long-tubular mouthpiece tube. Bird is shown with one wing raised. Suspension hole at bird's stomach. Partially burnished surface; hand-built. Broken, not restored.


  • Type of Item whistle
  • Culture Chancay
  • Material clay, adhesive, paint
  • Measurements height 3.0 cm, width 5.7 cm, depth 2.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer

  • Made in Lima

  • 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 poor
  • Accession Number 2990/0704