Culture/People:

Colla  Search this

Previous owner:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Seller:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Object Name:

Flute

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved, cut, drilled

Dimensions:

50.30 x 5.00 x 3.00 cm

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Indigenous Term:

quena

Place:

Eastern shore; Lago Titicaca (Lake Titicaca); La Paz Department; Bolivia

Date created:

AD 1400 - 1532

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1928.

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Catalog Number:

15/8302

Barcode:

158302.000

See related items:

Colla

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60dfcdfde-ef72-44fc-bc83-1da33562bc9b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_169724