Whistle Figurine

Whistle Figurine

Ceramic- Animal whistle- bichrome cream on red ground- X design on back; burnished; animal possibly horny toad or composite animal dog/turtle; back legs folded back beaklike pointed snout; pointed ears; incised holes for whistle plus on incised hole in right front leg, possibly for carrying.
  • Object: Whistle Figurine
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: 200 B.C.- A.D 300
  • Dimensions: height: 1 1/2" width: 1 3/4" depth: 2 3/4"
  • Culture Area: Mesoamerica
  • Cultural Group: West Mexico
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Douglas and Mary Hallock
  • Catalog #: 95.091