Pigeon Whistle

Star-Eye Pigeon Whistle (星眼鴿哨 xingyan geshao). Attached to the tail of carrier pigeons. Gourd, small, dark brown, four long bamboo inserts, two bamboo chambers (one small, one large) attached to either side. Some of the bamboo inserts are crushed. It is inscribed with 忠. The 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.