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Bottle (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Possible collector:
Roscoe P. Conkling, Non-Indian, 1877-1971  Search this
Previous owner:
Roscoe P. Conkling, Non-Indian, 1877-1971  Search this
Seller:
Roscoe P. Conkling, Non-Indian, 1877-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Bottle (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Mold-made, modeled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Río Moche valley; Trujillo Province; La Libertad Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate Period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of mining engineer Roscoe P. Conkling (1877-1971) and possibly acquired by him between 1918 and 1922 while he worked in South America for a mining and smelting company; purchased by MAI from Roscoe Conkling in 1923.
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Catalog Number:
12/370
Barcode:
120370.000
See related items:
Chimú (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws617e07f75-f1ea-41f4-b8c5-ce37aee88ebe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_129599