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Flute/Whistle

Mayan Owl Ocarina (Whistle)

Possibly Guatemala
Mayan

Post-fire pigment in red
ca. 550-800 A.D.

Height: 1-7/8 inches; Width: 1.5 inches; Length: 2-5/8 inches

An unusual ancient Mayan whistle (ocarina) in the form of an owl. The face has large, deep-hollowed eyes, a plum body and a unique form of mouthpiece at the tail.

 

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Catalog#: HWMC