Whistle

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Date created: AD 800–1534

Culture/People: probably Manteño-Huancavilca (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Roger S. Lowen, Non-Indian; Anita B. Lowen (Mrs. Roger S. Lowen), Non-Indian
Donor: Anita B. Lowen (Mrs. Roger S. Lowen), Non-Indian; Roger S. Lowen, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by Roger S. Lowen in the early 1960s while he was posted to the American Consulate in Guayaquil, Ecuador; donated to NMAI by Roger S. Lowen and Anita B. Lowen in 2010.
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Place: Manta; Manta Canton; Manabí Province; Ecuador

See related items: Manteño-Huancavilca (archaeological culture); Music and Sound

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/7797
Barcode: 267797.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Whistle
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Modeled, perforated
Dimensions: 3.3 x 2.7 x 1.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62425c649-332e-4dea-a503-a3c364dca9bc

Record ID: NMAI_397018