Previous owner:

Luis Geronimo Martinez (Louis G. Martinez/Luis H. Martinez), Non-Indian, b. 1888  Search this

Seller:

Luis Geronimo Martinez (Louis G. Martinez/Luis H. Martinez), Non-Indian, b. 1888  Search this

Object Name:

Whistle (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, perforated

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

Eastern end of Lago de Valencia; Finca Las Matas, Lago de Valencia (Lake Valencia, Lake Tacarigua); Las Matas; Zamora Municipality; Aragua State, Central Region; Venezuela

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Luis Geronimo Martinez (b. 1888); purchased by George Heye/MAI from Luis Geronimo Martinez in 1916.

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Catalog Number:

6/2246

Barcode:

062246.000

See related items:

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67742c375-5518-444d-be5e-18a649dad74f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_67262