possibly 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 (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
San Miguel Astatla; Concepción Buenavista Municipality, Coixtlahuaca District, Mixteca Region; Oaxaca State; Mexico
Date created:
400 BC–AD 200 (Late Formative 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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