Culture/People:

possibly Wichita (attributed)  Search this

Seller:

Emil W. Lenders (Emil William Lenders/E. W. Lenders), Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this

Previous owner:

Emil W. Lenders (Emil William Lenders/E. W. Lenders), Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this

Object Name:

Flute

Media/Materials:

Wood, hide

Techniques:

Carved, tied, incised

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

Southern Plains; USA (inferred)

Date created:

1875-1900

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Emil W. Lenders (1864-1934, a Western genre painter who also travelled with Wild West Shows); purchased by George Heye from Emil Lenders in 1909.

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Catalog Number:

2/3173

Barcode:

023173.000

See related items:

Wichita

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a4da2798-cb2e-4ae2-b6c6-d07d067dbe29

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_24606