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Whistle

Unidentified, Whistle, 1500-1600, ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.240.17

Unidentified, Whistle, 1500-1600, ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.240.17

Copied Unidentified, Whistle, 1500-1600, ivory, height: 6 ¹⁄₄ in. (16.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.240.17

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Artwork Details

Title: Whistle
Artist: Unidentified
Date: 1500-1600
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: height: 6 ¹⁄₄ in. (16.0 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of John Gellatly
Mediums Description: ivory
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Keywords: Animal — reptile — alligator
Object Number: 1929.8.240.17
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1929.8.240.17