Puebla-style flute/rattle combining fish and human features

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Details

Culture/People
possibly Puebla-Tlaxcala (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner
Jonathan Holstein, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; acquired by MAI through an exchange with art dealer Jonathan Holstein in 1972.
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Date created
AD 200–1600 (Classic to Post-Classic period)
Catalog Number
24/6501
Barcode
246501.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Puebla-style flute/rattle combining fish and human features
Media/Materials
Pottery, paint
Techniques
Mold-made, painted
Dimensions
22 x 10 x 9 cm
Place
Puebla State; Mexico
See related items
Puebla-Tlaxcala (archaeological)
Music and Sound
On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
National Museum of the American Indian
Record ID
NMAI_262210
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c47883e0-85c9-4a27-9d23-eebbac248adb
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