Whistle Item Number: Sa242 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Green fish-shaped pottery whistle with two fins, and four ridges at top. Eyes impressed in round petaled flower shape. Round hole at front, rectangular hole on back bottom, and hole at back through tail. Mottled glaze on top half.
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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0318/0020 d