Culture/People:

Mojave (Mohave)  Search this

Previous owner:

Natalie Curtis Burlin, Non-Indian, 1875-1921  Search this

Possible seller:

Paul Burlin, Non-Indian, 1886-1969  Search this

Bridgham Curtis (B. Curtis), Non-Indian, ca. 1877-1952  Search this

Object Name:

Flute

Media/Materials:

Reed, paint

Techniques:

Incised, painted

Object Type:

Music and Sound

Place:

Arizona; USA

Date created:

1900-1920

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of ethnomusicologist Natalie Curtis Burlin (1875-1921); purchased by MAI in 1923, probably from Natalie Curtis Burlin's husband Paul Burlin (1886-1969) or her brother, Bridgham Curtis (ca. 1877-1952).

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Catalog Number:

12/590

Barcode:

120590.000

See related items:

Mojave (Mohave)

Music and Sound

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws689566f7d-08c3-4e9e-b533-a62c9086d56d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_129848