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

Parrot Effigy Whistle (ocarina)

Maker Costa Rican
MediumParrot of burnished clay with pigments.
Dimensions2 3/8 x 4 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (6 x 12.4 x 4.8 cm)
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Credit LineGift of Robert "Bob" Gilman
Object number1996.17.3
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionBrown parrot with incised lines.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
c. 1200–1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
300 BCE - 300 CE
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
300-500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
500-1000
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
1-500