Whistle

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Culture/People: Mississippi Choctaw
Previous owner: Isam Thompson, Mississippi Choctaw; Margaret Adams, Mississippi Choctaw; Ike Jimmy, Mississippi Choctaw; Calvin Isam, Mississippi Choctaw
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Items in this set were collected from several Mississippi Choctaw individuals (Isam Thompson, Margaret Adams, Calvin Isam and Ike Jimmy) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Neshoba County and Scott County; Mississippi; USA

See related items: Mississippi Choctaw; Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/8845
Barcode: 018845.001

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items
Native Term: os ho lo ce'

Object Name: Whistle
Media/Materials: Reed, wool twill tape
Techniques: Pyroengraved, tied
Dimensions: 37 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f1acdd61-9d44-4e76-be8c-3ab35ccab22f

Record ID: NMAI_19993