Female-figure rattle
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- Culture/People
- probably Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed)
- Previous owner
- Robert L. Huber, Non-Indian
- Seller
- Robert L. Huber, Non-Indian
- Presenter/funding source
- Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987
- Object Name
- Female-figure rattle
- Media/Materials
- Pottery, paint
- Techniques
- Mold-made, painted
- Dimensions
- 23 x 21 x 8 cm
- Object Type
- Music and Sound
- Place
- Nopiloa; Joachín (Huachin, Juachina); Tierra Blanca Municipality, Papaloapan Region; Veracruz State; Mexico
- Date created
- AD 250–900 (Classic period)
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Robert L. Huber (a dealer in Latin American antiquities) in 1967 using funds donated by Dr. Arthur Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector).
- Catalog Number
- 23/9576
- Barcode
- 239576.000
- See related items
- Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture)
- Music and Sound
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Contact Us
- Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement