Previous owner:

J. King Merritt (J. K. Merritt/Joseph King Merritt), Non-Indian, 1824-1882  Search this

Object Name:

Whistle (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, painted, perforated

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

Chiriquí Province; Panama

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of J. King Merritt (Joseph King Merritt, 1824-1882, a New York City physician who explored sites in Panama in the 1850s); purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1906.

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Catalog Number:

7040

Barcode:

007040.000

See related items:

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e786e09d-65a1-4db2-be21-1009ea814152

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_7564