Whistle (Image withheld, pending review)
- Date created
- AD 250–900 (Classic period)
- Culture/People
- probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
- Possible seller
- Dr. James Edward Austin (Dr. J. E. Austin), Non-Indian, 1865-1916
- Previous owner
- Dr. James Edward Austin (Dr. J. E. Austin), Non-Indian, 1865-1916
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. James Edward Austin (1865-1916, a physician with the United Fruit Company who was stationed in Honduras from about 1906 to 1915); purchased by George Heye from Dr. Austin or a member of his family in 1915.
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- Place
- Río Ulúa; Honduras
- See related items
- Maya (archaeological culture)
- Music and Sound
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 4/4009
- Barcode
- 044009.000
- Object Type
- Music and Sound
- Object Name
- Whistle (Image withheld, pending review)
- Media/Materials
- Pottery
- Techniques
- Modeled, perforated
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- NMAI_47299