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Female-figure rattle

American Indian Museum

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  • Rattle
  • Rattle
  • Rattle

    Object Details

    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

    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).

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    Date created

    AD 250–900 (Classic period)

    Catalog Number

    23/9576

    Barcode

    239576.000

    Object Type

    Music and Sound

    Object Name

    Female-figure rattle

    Media/Materials

    Pottery, paint

    Techniques

    Mold-made, painted

    Dimensions

    23 x 21 x 8 cm

    Place

    Nopiloa; Joachín (Huachin, Juachina); Tierra Blanca Municipality, Papaloapan Region; Veracruz State; Mexico

    See related items

    Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture)
    Music and Sound

    Data Source

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws643cb90b9-c1f5-4ea5-a6f8-629f3d232b11

    Record ID

    NMAI_254842

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