Whistle in the form of a helmeted man’s head
Whistle in the form of a helmeted man’s head

Currently not on view

Whistle in the form of a helmeted man’s head,

1200–900 BCE

Early Formative Period
L.2016.3.20

Information

Title
Whistle in the form of a helmeted man’s head
Dates

1200–900 BCE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
9.9 × 5.7 × 5.7 × 10 cm (3 7/8 × 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Promised bequest of Gillett G. Griffin
Object Number
L.2016.3.20
Place Made

North America, Mexico, Mexico, D.F., Central Mexico, Tlatilco

Culture
Tlatilco
Period
Early Preclassic, Early Formative
Type
ceramic, whistles, musical instruments
Materials
ceramic
Subject
helmets, heads

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