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Whistle

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by Roger S. Lowen in the early 1960s while he was posted to the American Consulate in Guayaquil, Ecuador; donated to NMAI by Roger S. Lowen and Anita B. Lowen in 2010.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Manteño-Huancavilca (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Roger S. Lowen, Non-Indian
Anita B. Lowen (Mrs. Roger S. Lowen), Non-Indian
Donor
Anita B. Lowen (Mrs. Roger S. Lowen), Non-Indian
Roger S. Lowen, Non-Indian
Date created
AD 800–1534
Object Name
Whistle
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Modeled, incised, perforated
Dimensions
4.8 x 2.1 x 2.8 cm
Object Type
Music and Sound
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