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Whistles

Ancient Indus civilization whistles.

Whistles

Hollow egg shaped whistles may have been used for making music and for accompaniment to singers, a tradition that is still present in rural areas of Pakistan and India. The bird shaped whistles were probably used to amuse children and may represent … >

Bird figurine/whistle from Harappa

Other bird figurines have no wings depicted at all and either stand on a circular base or on two legs that were inserted into the base of the body (only holes remain). Still others have no legs depicted at all. Among the most convincing cases for fi… >

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