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Title	Ancient tapir effigy whistle
Subject	Tapirs Costa Rica Indians of Central America Indians of Central America -- Antiquities Whistles
Description	What is a tapir you ask? It is a large pig-like, plant-eating mammal with a short, trunk-like snout that inhabits parts of Central and South America and Southeast Asia. Its closest relatives are horses and rhinoceroses. It is believed that tapirs were once widespread throughout warmer regions of the world. Inhabitants of the jungles of Costa Rica, they were undoubtedly seen often by Pre-Columbian peoples there. This ancient Costa Rican whistle is shaped like a tapir. Whistles were used by Pre-Columbian peoples to create music for entertainment and for spiritual or religious ceremonies. Many were made in the form of animals.
Photographer	Kaveney, Wendy
Identifier	67.120.1
Collection	Artifacts at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Coverage-Spatial	Mexico
Rights	This file is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

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Photographer	Kaveney, Wendy
Collection	Artifacts at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Rights	This file is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

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