Bone musical instruments: flute, Iximché, Guatemala, 900-1500 AD, 21 x 4 cm; rasp, Altar de Sacrificios, Guatemala, 600-900 AD, 14.3 x 4.5 cm.

Ceremonial objects – Bones and teeth

Material:Human/Animal Remains |Type:Musical instruments |Countries:Guatemala

  • Period

    Prehispanic

  • Red List

    Red List – Central America and Mexico

Category

Ceremonial objects – Bones and teeth
Ceremonial objects and musical instruments, made from human and animal bones and teeth.
© Ministry of Culture and Sports, Cultural and Natural Heritage Bureau, Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala