Whistle Figure

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Whistle Figure by unknown artist depicts a reddish-brown clay or stone object with a humanoid form and a distinctive headpiece. The object has a rough, textured surface. The figure has a roughly humanoid body with a head, neck, and torso. The head is adorned with a headpiece that features two curved protrusions on either side of the head. The face has a small nose, thin lips, and circular eyes. The figure's body is mostly featureless apart from the head and neck. The object appears to have three legs at the bottom. The background is a gradient of dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.