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Collections

Turkey Whistle200 BCE–500 CE

Not on view
Small terracotta animal figurine with a fan-shaped ribbed dorsal crest arching over a rounded body on four stubby legs
Title
Turkey Whistle
Culture
Colima
Place Made
Mexico, Colima
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Unslipped buff ceramic
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (6.35 x 8.89 x 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch
Accession Number
M.86.296.172
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Blondet, José Luis. Six Scripts for Not I: Throwing Voices (1500 BCE-2020 CE). Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2020.