Culture/People:

probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Gregory Mason, Non-Indian, 1889-1968  Search this

Object Name:

Whistle part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, modeled, perforated

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

Río Ulúa valley; San Juan; Cortés Department; Honduras

Date created:

AD 250–900 (Classic period)

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents in 1932 by journalist and anthropologist Gregory Mason (1889-1968) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

18/2465

Barcode:

182465.000

See related items:

Maya (archaeological culture)

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a78342b2-2473-4bc3-97a6-47c66fb40d0a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_195101