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Object Number
97-44-20/C1867.5
Display Title
Terra cotta whistle. Bird form.
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceramic whistle molded in the form of a bird, rests on a flattened bottom, tail in the mouthpiece, molded eyes and beak with a strip over the beak, a hole is perforated into the neck and body, hollow body
Inventory Description
Ceramic whistle molded in the form of a bird, rests on a flattened bottom, tail in the mouthpiece, molded eyes and beak with a strip over the beak, a hole is perforated into the neck and body, hollow body
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: 4.4 x 2.8 x 5.1 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C1867.5
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1897)
Collector
Dr. George Byron Gordon
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