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Culture/People:
Enxet (Lengua)  Search this
Previous owner:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
Seller:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949  Search this
MAI agent:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Object Name:
Whistle
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone, feather/feathers, cordage
Techniques:
Cut, tied
Object Type:
Music and Sound
Place:
Eastern Bolivia; Bolivia
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in London, England, in 1927.
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Catalog Number:
15/4068
Barcode:
154068.000
See related items:
Enxet (Lengua)
Music and Sound
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c1624f57-d0da-4322-81c8-a49223dafcd5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_165266