Musical instrument

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Culture/People: Xavánte (Shavante)
Previous owner: Ralph C. Altman, Non-Indian, 1909-1967

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by MAI in 1959 through an exchange with Ralph C. Altman (1909-1967, a primitive art dealer and later director of the Fowler Museum at the University of California at Los Angeles).
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Place: Rio Araguaia; Brazil

See related items: Xavánte (Shavante); Music and Sound

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/8783
Barcode: 228783.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Musical instrument
Media/Materials: Gourd, feather/feathers
Techniques: Cut

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61c1c2f06-c3e0-4cb2-8ccb-916bf0b393fa

Record ID: NMAI_243732