Culture/People:

probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Gustav Kanter (J. Gustavo Kanter), Non-Indian  Search this

Possible owner:

Gustavo Rodolfo Kanter (Rudolph Gustavo Kuno Kanter), Non-Indian, 1906-1980  Search this

Possible seller:

Gustavo Rodolfo Kanter (Rudolph Gustavo Kuno Kanter), Non-Indian, 1906-1980  Search this

Object Name:

Flute part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Perforated

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

Chaculá; Nentón Municipality; Huehuetenango Department, Northwest Region; Guatemala

Date created:

2500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Probably collected by Gustav Kanter (a major landowner in Guatemala and Mexico); purchased by MAI in 1927, possibly from his son, Gustavo Rodolfo Kanter (Rudolph Gustavo Kuno Kanter, 1906-1980).

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Catalog Number:

15/3483

Barcode:

153483.000

See related items:

Maya (archaeological culture)

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60abbf79c-960f-4ff0-ab1c-8604a3da2f2a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_164284