Marimba

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Culture/People: probably Highland Maya (attributed)
Previous owner: Minor C. Keith, Non-Indian, 1848-1929; Cristina Castro Keith (Cristina Castro Fernández/Mrs. Minor C. Keith), Non-Indian, 1861-1944
Donor: Cristina Castro Keith (Cristina Castro Fernández/Mrs. Minor C. Keith), Non-Indian, 1861-1944

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Cristina Castro Keith (1861-1944) and Minor C. Keith (1848-1929, MAI trustee and vice-president of the United Fruit Company who established railroads and banana plantations in Latin America); donated to MAI by Mrs. Keith in 1917.
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Place: Guatemala

See related items: Highland Maya; Music and Sound

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/1617
Barcode: 071617.000

Object Type: Music and Sound
Indigenous Term: marimba

Object Name: Marimba
Media/Materials: Wood, cordage, reed
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63bafb36a-ccd1-4b1e-9605-2845c8ba1c6f

Record ID: NMAI_77167