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Whistle in the form of a dog

Maya, 250-900

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Maya

Whistle in the form of a dog

Maya, 250-900

Physical Qualities Earthenware, polychrome, 4 3/4 × 2 13/16 × 2 7/8 in. (12 × 7.2 × 7.3 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John J. McCavitt, Plantation, Florida
Object Number 1993.313
Mold-made whistle features upright seated dog with rounded ears, crested hair and exposed, human like genitals. The animal bears a white collar of appliqued disks that have been painted blue ("Maya blue") and yellow. "Arm" bands are indicated as blue and white stripes on the animal's forelegs. Whistle holes are found at the tip of the tail, above the tail on the back, and at the back of the shoulders.
The Art of Music from The Baltimore Museum of Art

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