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Roughly shaped globular whistle with four holes poked in one side in a square pattern - one end pinched to nipple shaped mouth piece with sounding hole on opposite side as note holes.
Four Note Whistle (ocarina)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Four Note Whistle (ocarina)

Artist Costa Rican Artist
Date1200-1550
Place of originCentral Highlands/Atlantic Watershed, Costa Rica, North and Central America
MediumCeramic
Dimensions1 7/8 x 1 x 1 in. (4.8 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Object numberC-86-26
Collections
Visual DescriptionRoughly shaped globular whistle with four holes poked in one side in a square pattern - one end pinched to nipple shaped mouth piece with sounding hole on opposite side as note holes.
Cylindrical ceramic tube with one end open, the other pinched shut to a flattened nipple with a small hole poked through - whistle mouthpiece extending from side towards pinched end, with finger ridge underneath - note hole underneath towards open end.
Two Note Whistle
Costa Rican Artist
1-200
A speckled, reddish-brown clay whistle shaped like a bird. It has a rounded body, smooth head, projecting straight tail, and rests on a short, pointed base. Small circular holes are pierced through its chest and upper side.
Bird Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican Artist
undated
A circular, dark brown clay whistle with a large central hole. The top surface features three evenly spaced, raised nodes with small holes, and is decorated with incised wavy lines and shallow circular indentations.
Wreath Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican Artist
undated
A bird-shaped clay whistle with a rounded body, straight tail, and short front legs. It features reddish-brown painted sections, dark geometric patterns on its tan back, a simple painted eye, and a prominent circular hole on its side.
Bird Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican Artist
c. 1200 - 1550
Objects A-J = clay rocks Object B- globular 4 note ocarina with mouthpiece broken off, 4 holes poked in square pattern Object C- large clay pellet Objects H,I,J- small clay pellets from rattles Objects A,D,E,F,G- spindle whorls - clay pellets with hole through middle (D has 2 inscribed rings and scallop border on one side)
Spindle Whorls, Whistle (ocarina) and Rattle Pellets
Costa Rican Artist
300-800
Ocarina sculpted in shape of man seated on ornate bench with feathered serpent (?) heads on ends, man wears ornate costume and jewelry with large masked headdress with flowing feathers from the top, note holes in bench, whistle in headdress - mouthpiece at top, extending down back
Whistle with Bat-Masked Figure on Serpent Throne (ocarina)
Tairona Artist
1100-1500
Tubular rattle with one tapered end, the other with a small fire hole and 3 nubbins around the edge - 2 more fire holes in line along length, at thirds, with 2 nubbins extending from side perpendicular to each hole (one set broken off). Brown ware with white slip.
Rattle
Costa Rican Artist
undated
A small, dark grey ceramic whistle with a bulging, vertical body resting on uneven stubs. The top section protrudes leftward, featuring a rounded ear-like knob and a snout, both detailed with a series of small, punctured holes.
Frog Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Panamanian
undated
Beige animal-shaped whistle.
Animal Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican Artist
undated
Oddly shaped whistle with small spherical body with two large extensions, one the mouthpiece, the other broken at end, in a 90 degree angle, two other small extensions, both broken - possibly was a bird figure.
Whistle
Costa Rican Artist
1-500
Light tan animal whistle.
Animal Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican Artist
undated
Light tan bird whistle.
Bird Effigy Whistle (ocarina)
Costa Rican Artist
undated

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