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Female effigy rattle and whistle
Female effigy rattle and whistle

Female effigy rattle and whistle

A.D. 600–900
Object PlaceVeracruz, México
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware: dark red slip paint and asphalt (bitumen) paint
DimensionsOverall: 21.6 x 13.3 x 6.7 cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 2 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Margret Craver Withers
Accession number1993.746
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
ProvenanceMargret Craver Withers collection (acquired in Mexico and Guatemala) by 1972; to MFA, November 1993, gift of Margret Craver Withers.
Human effigy
A.D. 400–700
Hand drum
A.D. 450–650
Recorder
20th century
Bufo marinus effigy
A.D. 350–900
Pottery Vessel
800–1400 CE
Jar
A.D. 500–1550
Drinking cup
A.D. 400–500
Bowl
A.D. 300–700