Whistle Item Number: Sa240 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown fish-shaped pottery whistle. Lozenge shaped with two impressed round eyes to top, and incised lines for mouth. Two fins project at centre top sides, with numerous incised vertical lines. Tail flares, with series of longitudinal ridges. Round hole under head, rectangular hole, bottom near tail and slot in tail at back. Body hollow. Glaze on top half is mottled and uneven. Fired clay adhering to one fin.
History Of Use
Modern pottery whistle made for the tourist trade.
Cultural Context
ornament
Item History
- Made in Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before July 1976
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) during July 1976
What
Who
- Culture
- Tzutuhil
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before July 1976
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0318/0020 b