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Maker(s):Unknown
Title:Whistle in a Zoomorphic Form
Date Made:late 19th or early 20th century
Type:Musical Instrument
Materials:Ceramic; Earthenware (blackware)
Place Made:North America; Mexico
Measurements:overall: 2 in x 4 1/4 in x 3 1/8 in; 5.08 cm x 10.795 cm x 7.9375 cm
Accession Number:  MH SK 2006.2139-10.INV
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College

Description:
Could be turtle or armadillo. Painted dark brown and polished. Decorated with short incised lines. Front paw broke off and was glued back on. A part of the second paw is chipped off.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; bottles; indigenous people; containers; vessels; pottery

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