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Culture:American
Title:whistle
Date Made:late 19th century
Type:Musical Instrument
Materials:ceramic: lead-glazed brown earthenware (redware)
Place Made:United States
Measurements:overall: 2 1/4 x 5 x 1 1/2 in.; 5.715 x 12.7 x 3.81 cm
Accession Number:  HD 66.140
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Redware, bird-shaped whistle covered with a dark brown glaze and standing on a circular base. 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

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