Culture/People:

possibly 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 (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Mold-made, modeled, perforated

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

San Pablo; Veracruz State; Mexico

Date created:

AD 250–1550 (Classic to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1938 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:

19/9990

Barcode:

199990.001

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/ws6f0c8d2de-735f-4267-854f-86a8f6b3eb3c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_213255