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Source Description
Along with figurines, flutes and whistles were one of the most common artifacts made by ancient Pre-Columbian artists, and they are found in every culture, from the earliest times. This Tairona example closely resembles objects of other mediums (like gold), which are not whistles and depict winged figures. Such whistles are still used among the Kogi people of Colombia, who descended from the Tairona, and the wing forms may refer to shamanic flight.
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Document identity
localId
79392
label
Ocarina with Standing Zoomorphic Figure with Crescent Headdress
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
79392
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ocarina with Standing Zoomorphic Figure with Crescent Headdress
description
Along with figurines, flutes and whistles were one of the most common artifacts made by ancient Pre-Columbian artists, and they are found in every culture, from the earliest times. This Tairona example closely resembles objects of other mediums (like gold), which are not whistles and depict winged figures. Such whistles are still used among the Kogi people of Colombia, who descended from the Tairona, and the wing forms may refer to shamanic flight.
provenance
The Merrin Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, 1990, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
date
1000-1550
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
flutes
figures
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11.4
height
9.2
depth
4.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 1/2 x W: 3 5/8 x D: 1 3/4 in. (11.4 x 9.2 x 4.4 cm)
Source extras
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Tairona
med
ceramic grayware
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8572
collection_ids
AME
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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a46e782a78f91422
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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243363c8ab8386d8
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no
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no