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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 503211, member: 45"]It's actually an ocarina, rather than a whistle, since it produces more than one note (by alternately covering the holes on the side.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd say it's a contemporary interpretation of a Pre-Columbian-inspired design. </p><p><br /></p><p>I collect old ceramic/clay/porcelain whistles from all over the world, and have never seen this exact whistle, but have some Mexican ones that are very similar. The incised designs, and red/green/white colors, plus the style itself, make me think Mexico. Clay whistles are one of the traditional folk arts in Mexico. Most common are the black ones from Oaxaca, but they're made in several regions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 503211, member: 45"]It's actually an ocarina, rather than a whistle, since it produces more than one note (by alternately covering the holes on the side.) I'd say it's a contemporary interpretation of a Pre-Columbian-inspired design. I collect old ceramic/clay/porcelain whistles from all over the world, and have never seen this exact whistle, but have some Mexican ones that are very similar. The incised designs, and red/green/white colors, plus the style itself, make me think Mexico. Clay whistles are one of the traditional folk arts in Mexico. Most common are the black ones from Oaxaca, but they're made in several regions.[/QUOTE]
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