Whistle in the form of a man wearing a feline headdress
date: label: Date created
content: AD 1100–1250 (Early Post-Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Previous owner
content: Francis E. Ross (Francis Ellsworth Ross), Non-Indian, 1896-1991
label: Seller
content: Francis E. Ross (Francis Ellsworth Ross), Non-Indian, 1896-1991
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Francis E. Ross (1896-1991, an accountant with interests in jewelry and Latin American archaeology); purchased by MAI from Francis Ross in 1967.
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: Isla Jaina (Jaina Island); Hecelchakán Municipality; Campeche State; Mexico
label: Island Name
content: Isla Jaina
label: Island Grouping
content: Gulf of Mexico coastal islands
setName: label: See related items
content: Maya (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Music and Sound
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 23/9943
label: Barcode
content: 239943.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Music and Sound
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Whistle in the form of a man wearing a feline headdress
label: Media/Materials
content: Pottery, paint
label: Techniques
content: Mold-made, painted