Animal-Shaped Whistle
Object type: Whistle
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 9th–10th century
Medium: Earthenware; modeled, unglazed
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm)
W. 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm)
D. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Geography: Excavated in Nishapur   Iran  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1939
Accession year: 1939
Tags: Musical Instruments|Horses