Culture/People:

possibly Taos Pueblo (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this

IACB source:

Arts and Crafts Department, U.S. Indian School (Santa Fe Indian School)  Search this

Object Name:

Flute

Media/Materials:

Cedar, hide thong/babiche

Techniques:

Carved, drilled, wrapped

Dimensions:

58.2 x 3.6 x 5.6 cm

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

Taos Pueblo, Taos Reservation; Taos County; New Mexico; USA

Date created:

circa 1951

Collection History:

Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Santa Fe Indian School (Santa Fe, New Mexico) in 1952; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.

Contact Us:

Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Catalog Number:

25/8274

Barcode:

258274.000

See related items:

Taos Pueblo

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e72438f8-4c88-42ef-90e9-1ec06f6ffe0e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_274206