Item
whistle
Object/Artifact
Whistle made from two bent pieces of metal, with a flat and and a curved end.
ACS-000051
03/31/2022
María A. Cabrera Arús
09/06/2022
María A. Cabrera Arús
In birthday parties. Sold by street vendors at zoos and parks with children’s attractions.
Sold in zoos and fairs. Whistle made by artisans known as "merolicos". This name was also given to the person who sold such artisanal goods. It i unclear if this was bought in the late-1980s or early-1990s. A bunch of them were bought for a children's birthday party.
The Barreto Querol family collection
Meyken Barreto Querol
Cuba
Central America
hand-made
Bought for a birthday party most probably in the 1980s
1.3 cm
1.3 cm
2.7 cm
1
Very Good
