Collections Database

Description:
Redware, bird-shaped whistle with a dark brown glaze along its back and an air hole in the upper chest. Childrens' whistles called "blow birds" were simple to operate; normally, the user blew into the tail or beak and the sound came out a vent in the back or bottom,

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location); Redware

Link to share this object record:
https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=HD+65.130

Research on objects in the collections, including provenance, is ongoing and may be incomplete. If you have additional information or would like to learn more about a particular object, please email fc-museums-web@fivecolleges.edu.