I purchased several of these handmade clay flute whistles from an estate sale recently. I was told they were originally purchased in Peru during the early 1970s as souvenirs.
I'm calling this one 'flat" because the others are fish and toucan shaped. This listing is for the 'flat" flute whistle only.
The coloring is various shades of brown. At the widest points it measures about 2.75 inches side to side, 3.25 inches top to bottom. On the back there is an area to put a chain or cord so that it can be worn around your neck. Also on the back, to me it looks like a face, so you could paint eyebrows and other highlights on if desired.
I blew into the whistle, and it did produce noise on different levels depending on which holes I placed my fingers on.
CONDITION:
Three is no breakage, chips or cracks. There is a scratch that you should be able to see in my photo. Look just down from the center, a little to the left and you should be able to spot it.
Buyer to pay USPS 1st Class delivery charges of $7.29.
SPECIAL NOTE about SHIPPING CHARGES: Twice yearly and again in November for the holiday season (so 3 times each year) the postal service increases shipping charges. This is what they call their “Delivering for America” plan in which they hope to become profitable. It’s a 10 year plan that started in 2021, so we’ve got years to go with multiple price increases on shipping charges each year. I try to absorb some of the new charges and haven't increased my shipping charges in three years. This year, unfortunately, I have to increase the shipping. I'll try to keep it reasonable and even absorb some of the charges when possible.
I do combine shipping on multiple items purchased as long as all items can fit safely into a single box or envelope. However, my web host is not set up to calculate multiple item shipping costs. At checkout, you will be charged full shipping price on each item purchased and I will refund the appropriate amount of overpayment. If you are uncomfortable with that, you can send me an email with your zip code and stating which items you'll be purchasing and I'll calculate the correct combined shipping charges and send you a custom invoice.
INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES: Sorry, I do not ship to locations outside of the United States.
All items in my listings come from either estate or garage sales. I do not know if they came from homes where smoking or pets were present. All items are sold in the same condition as when I received them.
