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Whistle3157/19

Small ceramic vulture whistle. The figure stands on a tripod formed from two legs and the mouthpiece. The tail is fanned behind the head, and the vulture is depicted as holding its arms together on its breast.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
clay and adhesive
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle2990/824

Terracotta whistle with bird form, three bands of negative decoration and conical mouthpiece. Reed stamp eyes, suspension loop in neck, and opening below bird's tail. Burnished surface. Breakage repaired.

Culture
Viru
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
La Libertad, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle2990/822

Terracotta whistle with bird form, six bands of negative decoration and conical mouthpiece. Two small incisions in between reed stamp eyes, suspension loop in neck and opening below bird's tail. Burnished surface. Unbroken.

Culture
Viru
Material
clay and paint
Made in
La Libertad, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle2990/821

Terracotta whistle with bird form, black linear decoration and black conical mouthpiece. Reed stamp eyes and opening on opposite side of triangular suspension loop. Breakage repaired.

Culture
Viru
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
La Libertad, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle2990/820

Terracotta whistle in bird form and conical mouthpiece. Traces of negative decoration. Head turned back, reed stamp eyes and opening on opposite side of suspension loop. Unbroken.

Culture
Viru
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle2990/705

Single tone bird whistle with spread wings, opening on back and suspension lug below tail. Long, tubular mouthpiece. Traces of white and black paint on beak. Hand-built ceramic; partially burnished surface. Incomplete.

Culture
Nasca
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle2990/703

Single tone bird whistle with opening on one side. Black bands on long-tubular mouthpiece; cream ground. Bird with head looking up and applied eyes. Hand-built ceramic. Complete.

Culture
Chancay
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle2990/702

Whistle with double mouthpiece, hole for suspension between the tubes and two openings on top. Partially burnished surface. Hand-built ceramic. Broken, not restored.

Culture
Chancay
Material
clay
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle2990/701

Single tone grey whistle with two lugs, holes for suspension on top, opening on the other side and tubular mouthpiece. Incomplete.

Culture
Chancay
Material
clay
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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