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Bell

Object Details

Collection History
Excavated by University of Chicago anthropologist Frederick Starr (1858-1933) between 1894 and 1896; purchased by the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago, Illinois) from Frederick Starr in 1905; acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Field Museum in 1919.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly West Mexican Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago Natural History Museum), 1893-
Excavator
Frederick Starr, Non-Indian, 1859-1933
Previous owner
Frederick Starr, Non-Indian, 1859-1933
Previous seller
Frederick Starr, Non-Indian, 1859-1933
Date created
AD 600–1550 (Classic to Post-Classic period)
Object Name
Bell
Media/Materials
Copper
Techniques
Cast
Object Type
Music and Sound
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