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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Whistle
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Whistle

Maker Bamenda Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedMali
Made/manufacturedBurkina Faso
Made/manufacturedCote d'Ivoire
MediumWood
Dimensions14 × 3 × 2 in. (35.6 × 7.6 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Credit LineGift of Pat and Jack Nichelson Estate
Object number2019.24.8
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionCarved wood whistle with base of perpendicular flanges, surmounted with striated tubular form with ovoid top, and C shaped carving on end.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Four Note Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican, Atlantic Watershed
1200-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Whistle
Costa Rican, Atlantic Watershed
1-500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Whistle with Bat-Masked Figure on Serpent Throne (ocarina)
Columbia, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Tairona
1100-1500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Two Note Whistle
Costa Rican
1-200
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Rattle
Costa Rican
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Animal Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Gong with Tapper
Baule Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Animal Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bird Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rica, Rio de Jesus
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Feline Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
1-500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Human Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Feline Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
500-1000

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