Object Details
Culture/People
possibly Zapotec or Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Stolper Galleries (Stolper Gallery)
Seller
Stolper Galleries (Stolper Gallery)
Seller agent
Robert L. Stolper (Robert M. Stolper), Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1958 from the Stolper Galleries (Los Angeles, California), operated by Robert L. Stolper.
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Date created
AD 300–1550 (Classic to Post-Classic period)
Catalog Number
22/6377
Barcode
226377.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Trumpet
Media/Materials
Conch shell/shells
Techniques
Incised, drilled
Dimensions
24 x 15 x 11 cm
Place
Oaxaca State; Mexico
See related items
Zapotec (archaeological culture)
Music and Sound
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_241344