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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
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79411
label
Zoomorphic Effigy Whistle
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Source metadata
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79411
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object
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normalized
title
Zoomorphic Effigy Whistle
description
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
Fine Arts of Ancient Lands, New York; Herbert L. Lucas, Los Angeles; acquired by a Private collection, 1991; given to Walters Art Museum, 2009.
date
1000-1550
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Ceramics
whistles
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
8.2
height
14
depth
11
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/4 × W: 5 1/2 × D: 4 5/16 in. (8.2 × 14 × 11 cm)
Source extras
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Tairona
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ceramic brown-blackware
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8572
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3381
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photo
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