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

Two Note Whistle

Maker Costa Rican
Date1-200
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumCeramic
Dimensions1 x 1 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. (2.5 x 4.8 x 9.5 cm)
ClassificationsMusical instruments
Object numberC-86-27
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DescriptionCylindrical 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.
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