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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Zoomorphic Effigy Whistle
(Ancient Americas )
The Tairona people of the northeastern tip of Colombia created fantastic creatures whose symbolism is not fully understood. The incised pattern on this ceramic whistle is typical of Tairona work.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Fine Arts of Ancient Lands, New York; Herbert L. Lucas, Los Angeles; acquired by a Private collection, 1991; given to Walters Art Museum, 2009.
Exhibitions
| 2015 | Gold of the Ancient Americas. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Colombia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/4 × W: 5 1/2 × D: 4 5/16 in. (8.2 × 14 × 11 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift, 2009
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2851