Culture/People:

possibly Tairona (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

A. B. Grover, Non-Indian  Search this

MAI agent:

Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935  Search this

Object Name:

Whistle (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, perforated

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

Santa Marta; Santa Marta Municipality; Magdalena Department; Colombia

Date created:

AD 1100–1600 (Tairona period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of A.B. Grover; probably purchased from A.B. Grover by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) in 1915 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

4/1215

Barcode:

041215.000

See related items:

Tairona (archaeological culture)

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69bd48fed-0e15-46e9-8746-416d55197649

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_44004