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Whistle figure (Bird (owl) whistle)
1800-1860
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1962.0661
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1962.0661
Object Name
Whistle figure (Bird (owl) whistle)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin also possibly the South.
Date
1800-1860
Subject(s)
- Animals
Materials
- Earthenware (redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Hand modeled
- Slip decorated
Dimensions (inches)
4.606 (H) x 4.37 (L) x 2.677 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.7 (H) x 11.1 (L) x 6.8 (Diam)