Culture/People:

probably Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934  Search this

Seller:

Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934  Search this

Object Name:

Jar with feathered serpent design

Media/Materials:

Pottery, paint

Techniques:

Coiled/hand built, painted

Dimensions:

28 x 30 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Paquimé region; Paquimé (Casas Grandes); Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico

Date created:

AD 1150-1450

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Ledwidge (1870-1934, an El Paso, Texas, tax collector and prominent collector and dealer of Casas Grandes pottery); lent to MAI by Edward Ledwidge in 1923; purchased by MAI from Edward Ledwidge in 1925.

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Catalog Number:

11/9739

Barcode:

119739.000

See related items:

Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f130104f-6e9f-4804-94cf-ddb1b50e6dce

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_128617