Whistle in the Form of a Bird
Unidentified Tlatilco maker
Pre-Columbian
Buff terracotta with red and black paint
Overall: 1 7/8 × 2 1/8 × 2 5/8 in. (4.7 × 5.4 × 6.7 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Acquired by exchange from Ralph C. Altman, Los Angeles, California
55.20.13269
Geography
Place Made: Mexico, North America
Object Name
Musical Instrument
Research Area
Americas
Not on view
Provenance
Ralph C. Altman (1909-1967), Los Angeles, California; by exchange (#101) to present collection, 1955.
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