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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bird Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Bird Effigy Whistle (ocarina)

Maker Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
Datec. 1200 - 1550
Made/manufacturedGuanacaste, North and Central America
MediumCeramic
Dimensions2 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 1 3/4 in. (7.3 x 9.8 x 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Credit LineGift of Robert "Bob" Gilman
Object number1996.17.17
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Collections
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bird Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
300 BCE - 300 CE
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Animal Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
300-500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bat Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
c. 1200–1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Spindle Whorls, Whistle (ocarina) and Rattle Pellets
Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
300-800
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bird Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rica, Rio de Jesus
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
Feline Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
500-1000
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bird Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Wreath Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rica, Rio de Jesus
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Bird Effigy Rattle
Costa Rica, Diquis
n.d.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Animal Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Parrot Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican

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