Pottery Whistle ca. 800-1525 Costa Rican Whistle in the shape of a conch shell.Although numerous pottery instruments survive from pre-Conquest South and Central America, little is known of how they were used before Spanish invaders ravaged the native cultures. Whistles, trumpets and rattles in animal or human form probably had ceremonial functions or served as playthings. Smaller whistles, perhaps worn suspended from the neck, sometimes have fingerholes that allow variation of pitch.. Pottery Whistle 502922

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Pottery Whistle ca. 800-1525 Costa Rican Whistle in the shape of a conch shell.Although numerous pottery instruments survive from pre-Conquest South and Central America, little is known of how they were used before Spanish invaders ravaged the native cultures. Whistles, trumpets and rattles in animal or human form probably had ceremonial functions or served as playthings. Smaller whistles, perhaps worn suspended from the neck, sometimes have fingerholes that allow variation of pitch.. Pottery Whistle 502922

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