Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
1836
1927.59
Plaster with wash
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Whistle
Object name
Whistle
Date
1810-1840
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 7.6 x 7 x 3.8 cm )
Description
Molded earthenware bird-shaped whistle decorated with mottled yellow, brown and blue glaze; tail functions as mouthpiece.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.9324
Marks
written: on adhesive label on bottom of whistle: "259/Eng."
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
