1962.0661 Whistle (bird)
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Whistle figure (Bird (owl) whistle)

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Place of Origin:

    Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1800-1860

  • Materials:

    Earthenware (redware); Lead glaze

  • Techniques:

    Hand modeled, Slip decorated

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0661


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1962.0661

Object Name

Whistle figure (Bird (owl) whistle)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin also possibly the South.

Date

1800-1860

Subjects

Animals

Materials

Earthenware (redware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Hand modeled, Slip decorated

Dimensions (inches)

4.606 (H) , 4.37 (L) , 2.677 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.7 (H) , 11.1 (L) , 6.8 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Lasansky, Jeannette. 1979 Made of Mud II: Redware Potteries in Central Pennsylvania 1783-1903.
Published:see object folder