| Native Name | Pao-Ti |
| Object Number | A898 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Gourd | Bamboo |
| Description | Gourd Pigeon Whistle (葫蘆鴿哨 hulugeshao). Attached to the tail of a carrier pigeon. Round whistle made of gourd with six bamboo inserts. Gourd is dark brown. It is inscribed with the character 忠 as its maker's mark. Whistles marked with the character 忠 are all from the Dongcheng district in Beijing (東城區 ). Pigeon whistles marked with this character have become very rare. Good condition. |
| Length | 8 cm |
| Width | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
| Other Number | A-162 - Seder Number |
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