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Whistles
Object Number 79-14-20/17375
Display Title Whistles
Descriptions
Object Description Whistles
Inventory Description Ceramic whistles, molded women in European dress, painted.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Woodwind
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Jalisco / <County> / Guadalajara
Materials Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 6.2 x 6.7 x 5 cm (2 7/16 x 2 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 17.375

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