Culture/People:

probably Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this

Previous owner:

Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this

Seller:

Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Figure part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Carved, drilled, ground

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Sierra Mixteca (Mixteca Mountains); Oaxaca State, Puebla State; Mexico

Date created:

AD 1200–1550 (Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents by Carl A. Purpus (1851-1941, a German botanist working in Mexico) between 1900 and 1921; purchased by MAI from Carl A. Purpus in 1923 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).

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Catalog Number:

12/1278

Barcode:

121278.000

See related items:

Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67de87b76-5d37-4fb4-a26e-b1d4ce25b425

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_130629