Bridge-handled whistling bottle

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Date created: AD 100–700 (Early Intermediate period)

Culture/People: probably Vicús (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Leon Buki, Non-Indian
Seller: Leon Buki, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from art and antiquities dealer Leon Buki in 1970.
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Place: Vicús valley; Ayabaca; Ayabaca Province; Piura Region; Peru

See related items: Vicús (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/3523
Barcode: 243523.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Bridge-handled whistling bottle
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted, negative-painted
Dimensions: 32 x 13 x 20 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws643034d93-bf13-4e48-beea-40abb5a8c34f

Record ID: NMAI_259278