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Bird whistle in the shape of a fool’s head, anonymous, c. 1580 - c. 1600

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Bird whistle in the shape of a fool’s head, anonymous, c. 1580 - c. 1600

stoneware, h 6cm More details

On display in room 0.7

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Title(s)

Bird whistle in the shape of a fool’s head
Vessel flute
Whistle

Object type

musical instrument
wind instrument
flute
vessel flute
whistle

Object number

BK-14391

Description

Fluit in de vorm van een narrenkop van grijs steengoed. Om de kop een muts, die van boven puntig eindigt en van achteren van een verlengstuk is voorzien, waarin twee gaten. In de kop is eveneens een gaatje aangebracht, zodat dit voorwerp als fluit dienst kan doen.