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Object Number
97-44-20/C1867.4
Display Title
Two hole ocarina. Bird form.
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceramic whistle molded in the shape of a bird (parrot?) standing on two legs and resting on its tail, molded eyes and beak with a hole perforated into the neck and back, hollow body, mouthpiece is the tail, one side is more deteriorated (smoothed) than the other
Inventory Description
Ceramic whistle molded in the shape of a bird (parrot?) standing on two legs and resting on its tail, molded eyes and beak with a hole perforated into the neck and back, hollow body, mouthpiece is the tail, one side is more deteriorated (smoothed) than the other
Classification
- Whistle
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Honduras
/
Cortes
/
<County>
/
Santana
/
Excavations 2, 3, 4
Intrasite
Various depths
Additional Geographic Terms
Near Village of Santana; Uloa River, bank of
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 5.7 x 3.1 x 3.7 cm (2 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C1867.4
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1897)
Collector
Dr. George Byron Gordon
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