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Whistle
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Whistle

Artist/Maker (Mesoamerica)
Dateca. 600-900
Mediumpottery and pigment
DimensionsOverall: 2 x 5 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (5.1 x 13.7 x 11.4 cm)
ClassificationsMusical Instruments
Credit LineGift of Sylvia Coppersmith in memory of Dora Coppersmith
Terms
    Object number86.0071
    DescriptionThe poison glands of the Bufo Marinus produce a highly toxic secretion which is usually lethal. However, when ingested under particular circumstances it is hallucinogenic and was often used by shamans. The bulbous, punctilated humps over the fronts legs represent the poison sacs.
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