Whistle in the Shape of a Man Wearing a Bird Costume

CultureMaya
Titles
  • Whistle in the Shape of a Man Wearing a Bird Costume
Date600–900 AD
Possible placeMexico
Possible placeGuatemala
MediumMolded and incised earthenware with traces of pigment
Dimensions6 3/16 × 5 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (15.7 × 14 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll
Object number2016.279
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
200 Brown Gallery
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ProvenancePrivate collection, Florida, by early 1970s–2001; Sam Merrin, New York, 2001–2007; Sold through [Merrin Gallery, New York]; purchased by Frank Carroll, Houston, November 8, 2007; given to MFAH, 2016.
Exhibition History“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, on loan, November 14, 2006–August 26, 2014; April 29, 2015–December 12, 2016, when accessioned as gift.

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