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
205M Wiess Gallery
On view
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Department
Art of the Indigenous AmericasObject Type
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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600–900 AD
Earthenware with slip and traces of polychrome pigment
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600–900 AD
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