Explore

Showing results

Hide images

Wind instruments → Flutes → Whistle

whistle

Whistle (one of two); made of pottery with aniline paints; in the form of peacock; circular base with mouthpiece protruding out one side, painted purple; peacock on wire legs mounted on base, pottery body painted fuchsia; two balls on wire mounted on back of head, painted fuchsia; beak white, eyes black.

  • Maker:
  • Collection:
    British Museum
  • Inventory number:
    Loading...
  • Place of production:
  • Culture:
  • Period:
  • Materials:
  • Specific materials/techniques:
  • Decorative elements:
  • Inscriptions:
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:
  • Repository:British Museum