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Pot drum

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  • Pot drum

    Object Details

    Culture/People

    probably Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture) (attributed)

    Previous owner

    Carlebach Gallery

    Seller

    Carlebach Gallery

    Seller agent

    Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964

    Collection History

    Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1952 from the Julius Carlebach Gallery (New York), operated by Julius Carlebach (1909-1964).

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    Date created

    AD 100–450 (Early Intermediate period)

    Catalog Number

    21/9024

    Barcode

    219024.000

    Object Type

    Music and Sound

    Object Name

    Pot drum

    Media/Materials

    Pottery, paint

    Techniques

    Coiled/hand built, painted

    Dimensions

    39.4 x 22.5 cm

    Place

    Vicinity of Río Nasca (Nazca) valley; Río Nasca (Nazca) valley; Nasca (Nazca) Province; Ica Region; Peru

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    Nasca (Nazca) (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/ws68e65842b-0995-4c7e-ae91-bc17b2e75639

    Record ID

    NMAI_233592

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