Object Details
Culture/People
possibly Chupícuaro (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Franz Feuchtwanger, Non-Indian, 1918-1991
Stolper Galleries (Stolper Gallery)
Exchanging Agent
Robert L. Stolper (Robert M. Stolper), Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Franz Feuchtwanger (1918-1991, a collector/scholar of Mexican antiquities); acquired by MAI in 1969 through an exchange with the Robert Stolper Galleries (New York City, owned and operated by Robert L. Stolper).
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Date created
500 BC-AD 200
Catalog Number
24/2893
Barcode
242893.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Trumpet
Media/Materials
Conch shell/shells, stucco, paint
Techniques
Painted, drilled
Dimensions
21 x 16 x 11 cm
Place
Chupícuaro; Chupícuaro; Acámbaro Municipality; Guanajuato State; Mexico
See related items
Chupícuaro (archaeological culture)
Music and Sound
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_258635