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whistle

Double-chambered whistling bottle; hemispherical chambers with sharp shoulders; flat-rimmed spout; flat, horizontally-oriented bridge. Surmounting circular platform atop spout is feline; long tail is broken; collar with incised grooves. Mould seams are very well-smoothed; run down sides of vessel, including spouts - so single set used for both chambers. Bridge and modelled feline added, latter incorporating whistle. Polished. Black.

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