Whistle in the form of a Woman
Potter: Biancalana, Paola
Earthenware painted in pale blue, yellow and pale brown glazes
Cream earthenware, thrown, hand-modelled, and painted with pale blue, yellow, and pale brown glazes. The woman has a domed hollow skirt, a narrow body with two applied, bun-like breasts, and long arms made from rolls of clay, which rest on her skirt, as she holds her non-existent hands together. She has a Janus-like head with a flat woman’s face on the front, with a large applied nose, incised mouth and round eyes, and a haloe of pinched clay hair, glazed pale brown. On the back there are two eye holes, and a snout which forms the mouth of the whistle. Her skirt has a wide blue band at the bottom, above which is a circle of oval dabs of blue and yellow with a narrow blue band above. Her breasts are blue, and she has a blue choker with a yellow spot at the front.
History note: The potter, La Badia, near Orvieto, Umbria
Given by Dr Alberto Satolli
Height: 24.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (2009-04-27) by Satolli, Alberto
21st Century, Early
2008
CE
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2009
CE
Decoration
composed of
glaze
( blue, yellow, pale brown)
Lower Edge
Diameter 11 cm
Arms And Hair
Skirt
cream Earthenware
Accession number: C.5-2009
Primary reference Number: 167200
Entry form number: 1024
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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