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Pottery whistles, bird
Pottery whistles, bird
Object Number 96-35-20/C1198.1
Display Title Pottery whistles, bird
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic effigy sherds, bird form
Classification
  • Effigy
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Honduras / Yoro / <County> / <City> / Playa de los Muertos
Additional Geographic Terms Ulua Valley
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 5.3 x 5.5 x 2.9 cm (2 1/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object C1198

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Pottery whistles, bird
96-35-20/C1198 Pottery whistles, bird
Effigy
Playa de los Muertos
Terra cotta whistles in human form and part of head. Some are broken.
97-44-20/C1755 Terra cotta whistles in human form and part of head. Some are broken.
Effigy
Excavation 3?
Pottery whistles, bird
96-35-20/C1198.2 Pottery whistles, bird
Effigy
Playa de los Muertos
Terra cotta whistles in form of birds or with bird decorations
97-44-20/C1756.1 Terra cotta whistles in form of birds or with bird decorations
Effigy
Excavation 3?
Image Not Available for 2 pottery bird whistles
46-77-30/5959 2 pottery bird whistles
Whistle
Hacienda Casa Grande
Terra cotta whistles in form of birds or with bird decorations
97-44-20/C1756 Terra cotta whistles in form of birds or with bird decorations
Effigy
Excavation 3?
Terra cotta whistles. Bird form.
97-44-20/C1867.1 Terra cotta whistles. Bird form.
Effigy
Excavations 2, 3, 4
Pottery bird whistles
48-11-20/17862.1 Pottery bird whistles
Figurine
Chasnigua Farm
Whistles, bird form
79-14-20/17378.1 Whistles, bird form
Raw Material
Woodwind
Guadalajara
Terra cotta whistles. One human (god), one monkey, one bird.
97-44-20/C1770 Terra cotta whistles. One human (god), one monkey, one bird.
Effigy
Excavation 3?
Image Not Available for Pottery whistles
31-43-20/C13690 Pottery whistles
Sherd
Honduras
Pottery effigy whistles - probably Late Classic
65-47-20/22974 Pottery effigy whistles - probably Late Classic
Whistle
Guatemala