Musical instrument

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Culture/People: Sabanero Buglere
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected in 1925 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Cuvíbora Mountains, central Chiriquí; Chiriquí Province; Panama

See related items: Sabanero Buglere; Music and Sound

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/7672
Barcode: 137672.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Musical instrument
Media/Materials: Turtle shell/carapace, cordage
Techniques: Perforated, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68d84fff3-0811-4078-9581-4cb4d36b203d

Record ID: NMAI_148144