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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Whistle in the Form of a Bird with Fish in Its Beak
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Whistle in the Form of a Bird with Fish in Its Beak

Place CreatedPeru, South America
CultureInka
PeriodLate Intermediate - Late Horizon
Date1438-1532 CE
MediumSilver alloy
Credit LineGift of Cora W. and Laurence C. Witten II
Dimensions1 9/16 x 2 1/8 in. (4 x 5.4 cm)
Object number1992.015.299
Published ReferencesSotheby's New York, Pre-Columbian Art (November 23 and 24, 1982), lot 309.
ProvenanceEx private collection. Ex coll. Laurence (1926-1995) and Cora (1931-2023) Witten, United States, purchased from Sotheby's New York, November 24, 1982, lot 309a.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas