Culture/People:

probably Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

John L. Monsky (John Monski), Non-Indian, 1891-1968  Search this

Seller:

John L. Monsky (John Monski), Non-Indian, 1891-1968  Search this

Object Name:

Whistle part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, painted

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

San Pablo; Veracruz State; Mexico

Date created:

AD 250–600 (Early Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1937 from John L. Monsky (John Monski, 1891-1968, a steward on the S.S. Orizaba which sailed between New York, Havana, and Mexico in the 1930s).

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Catalog Number:

19/7082

Barcode:

197082.000

See related items:

Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture)

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ca31c7c5-ac94-4065-a866-a01dd0138461

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_210520