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Whistle
Paracas culture
600–175 BC
Object Place: Peru, Southern Coast
Medium/Technique
Clay, pigment
Dimensions
Length x width x depth: 20.5 x 5.1 x 4.5 cm (8 1/16 x 2 x 1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Douglas Deihl
Accession Number2010.617
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CollectionsAmericas, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
ProvenanceBefore 1978, father of Joseph Espinoza, Brazil; 1978, by descent to his son, Joseph Espinoza, Toronto, Canada; between 2004 and 2007, sold by Espinoza to Arte Xibalba, Osprey, Florida; 2007, sold by Arte Xibalba to Douglas Deihl, Northampton, Massachusetts; 2010, gift of Deihl to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 22, 2010)