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Whistle (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Major J. A. L. Möller (Jacob A.L. Möller/Monty Möller), Non-Indian, 1883-1957  Search this
Donor:
Major J. A. L. Möller (Jacob A.L. Möller/Monty Möller), Non-Indian, 1883-1957  Search this
Object Name:
Whistle (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Music and Sound
Place:
Campeche State; Mexico
Date created:
1000 BC–AD 1550 (Middle Formative to Post-Classic period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; probably purchased from local residents between 1949 and 1952 by Major Jacob A.L. Möller (1883-1957, a collector of Latin American antiquities and a New York City manufacturer and importer) during a stay in Mérida, Mexico; donated to MAI by Major Möller in 1952.
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Catalog Number:
22/677
Barcode:
220677.000
See related items:
Maya (archaeological culture)
Music and Sound
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b9380f02-0bb5-443b-8053-b8a8905e59dd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_235480