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Whistle in the Form of a Bird by Nasca — VisualArtsDB

Whistle in the Form of a Bird

Whistle in the Form of a Bird

-180–500

Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: H.: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Genre: earthenware
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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paintamericasandeanearly intermediate periodearthenwarenazcaceramicsamerican decorative artsmusical instrumentinorganic materialArts of the AmericasPre-Columbiandecorative artsandescoating (material)ceramicart of the americas

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