Ceramic Woman Shaped Whistle, Presumed Mexican funnel shaped which I think may be

which I think may be an animal

Its owner had quite a collection of interesting artworks and objects from around the world (to say nothing of his extraordinary collection of books

"Solid - Center Stem Auger Bits" above it

but it opens and closes with ease and provides lots of space for stashing all manner of things

Ceramic Woman Shaped Whistle, Presumed Mexican funnel shaped which I think may beWhat a fabulous little woman shaped clay whistle! I think shes Mexican and I love everything about her, from her great red hat with white and blue stripes, to her red lips, to the sun or star like pattern surrounding the hole of the whistle, to her proud profile, which makes me think of a carved figurehead on the prow of a ship. Plus, she whistles! The whistle is in great shaped structurally but its surface shows some age and wear, with some loss