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Object Number
51-50-20/18544
Display Title
Four hole ocarina, bird form
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceramic, figurine, whistle, bird, incised, mended, reconstructed. Four playing holes, two for suspension
Inventory Description
Ceramic, figurine, whistle, bird, perforated, incised, mended, reconstructed
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Guetar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Costa Rica
Additional Geographic Terms
Mercedes
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 6.1 x 6 x 8.4 cm (2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 3 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
51-50-20/18544; #32
Provenance
Collector
Karl P. Curtis
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1951)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1951)
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