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Culture/People:
probably Zapotec (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Elsie W. Latham (Mrs. Wesley E. Latham), Non-Indian, 1905-1990  Search this
Wesley E. Latham, Non-Indian, 1905-1974  Search this
Donor:
Elsie W. Latham (Mrs. Wesley E. Latham), Non-Indian, 1905-1990  Search this
Object Name:
Canteen
Media/Materials:
Pottery, cotton twine/string, cork
Techniques:
Modeled, painted
Dimensions:
16 x 9.5 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Mezcal AƱejo, La Casa del Mezcal; Mitla; San Pablo Villa de Mitla Municipality, Tlacolula District, Valles Centrales Region; Oaxaca State; Mexico
Geographical Areas:
Valley of Oaxaca
Date created:
1950-1960
Collection History:
Purchased by Elsie W. Latham (1905-1990) and her husband Wesley E. Latham (1905-1974) during vacations in the Southwest; bequeathed to NMAI by Elsie W. Latham.
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Catalog Number:
25/3248
Barcode:
253248.000
See related items:
Zapotec
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69957245b-0493-4891-91bd-7059d1d3b98b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_269142