Whistle Item Number: Sa241 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small brown vaguely bird-shaped pottery whistle. Pinched knob for head with rounded hollow body, and flatter tail section. Round hole at front; square-like hole on bottom, and slot at tail. Unglazed bottom.
History Of Use
Modern pottery whistle made for the tourist trade.
Cultural Context
ornament
Item History
- Made in Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before July 1976
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) during July 1976
What
Who
- Culture
- Tzutuhil
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before July 1976
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0318/0020 c