Puebla-style flute/rattle combining fish and human features

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Date created: AD 200–1600 (Classic to Post-Classic period)

Culture/People: possibly Puebla-Tlaxcala (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner: Jonathan Holstein, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by MAI through an exchange with art dealer Jonathan Holstein in 1972.
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Place: Puebla State; Mexico

See related items: Puebla-Tlaxcala (archaeological); Music and Sound
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/6501
Barcode: 246501.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Puebla-style flute/rattle combining fish and human features
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Mold-made, painted
Dimensions: 22 x 10 x 9 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c47883e0-85c9-4a27-9d23-eebbac248adb

Record ID: NMAI_262210