Bird, ocarina (whistle)
Bird, ocarina (whistle)

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Bird, ocarina (whistle),

1500 BCE–200 CE

Formative Period
y1941-83

Information

Title
Bird, ocarina (whistle)
Dates

1500 BCE–200 CE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
h. 6.7 cm., w. 6.3 cm., d. 3.6 cm. (2 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Marion Welker
Object Number
y1941-83
Place Made

North America, Mexico, Veracruz, Santiago Tuxtla

Period
Preclassic
Type
whistles, ceramic, musical instruments
Materials
ceramic
Subject
birds

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