Pigeon Whistle, one of a pair, 19th century
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Bamboo and ivoryexpand_more
The Ruth Ann Dayton Chinese Room Endowment Fundexpand_more 2005.7.1.1
On View in Gallery 217expand_more
Like cricket culture, bird training has a long history in China. Scholarly connoisseurship included a variety of games and pastimes based upon the cultivation of birds. To enhance the beauty of a pigeon's flight with sound, scholars attached special whistles to their tails. This rare pair of whistles is signed, Yung, father and son.
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- 2005.7.1.1
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