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Flute with molded feather headdress and butterfly mask
250 - 900 CE3rd-10th century
9 3/4 in. x 2 in. x 1 5/8 in. (24.77 cm x 5.08 cm x 4.13 cm)
Veracruz, Mexican
Object Type:
Pre-Columbian
Medium and Support:
Ceramic
Credit Line:
Gift of William O. Gross Jr.
Accession Number:
1986.090
Object Description
Buff clay flute with "bent up" mouthpiece. Ornate mold-made mask with feather headdress and butterfly mask attached at mid-point. Curved projection part of butterfly mask. Bulbous nose on face. Looped and flanged closed end kept pellets inside (pellets changed tune of flute).
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- Ancient Americas in a New Light , 2/26/2022 - 8/20/2022
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