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Four hole ocarina, three playing holes on top, one on bottom. Very unusual
Four hole ocarina, three playing holes on top, one on bottom. Very unusual
Object Number 48-11-20/17862.2
Display Title Four hole ocarina, three playing holes on top, one on bottom. Very unusual
Descriptions
Object Description Ceramic, figurine, whistle in form of bird, cylindrical. Four playing holes: 3 on top, one on bottom. Very unusual
Inventory Description Ceramic earthenware effigy fragments in bird forms; some from whistles or ocarinas
Classification
  • Effigy
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Ulúa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Honduras / Cortes / <County> / <City> / Chasnigua Farm
Additional Geographic Terms Sula Ulua Valley
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 8 × 9.6 × 8.9 cm (3 1/8 × 3 3/4 × 3 1/2 in.)
Quantity 8
Label on object 48-11-20/17862.2
Provenance
Collector Doris Zemurray Stone (1947)
Donor Donated by Doris Zemurray Stone (1947-1948)

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