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Egyptian Terracotta Whistle in the Shape of a Swallow, Roman Period, 1st/4th Century AD

Egyptian swallow standing on short feet. The mouthpiece of a whistle on the bird’s tail; the sharp edge to direct the airstream joins the vent hole beneath the body.

The item shows black painted details like the eye-line, a collar around the chest and folded wings.

For another bird-shaped whistle cf. item no. UC357090 in the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.

Intact with surface incrustation. The grained clay worn in places.

L. 7 cm (2.75 in)

Collection of Pilar Muñiz de Camahort, acquired in the 1950s. Pilar Muñiz de Camahort was married to Ricardo Muñiz y Verdugo, Minister Counselor in the Spanish Embassy to King Farouk and later President Nasser.

340 USD