Culture/People:

probably Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Possible owner:

Henrietta Potter James (Henrietta Augusta Potter/Mrs. H.P. James/Mrs. Walter M. James), Non-Indian, 1854-1941  Search this

Object Name:

Jar (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, painted

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Agusto Lacaya Hacienda, Lago de Nicaragua shore; Granada Department; Nicaragua

Date created:

AD 1000-1350

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI possibly from Henrietta Potter James (Mrs. Walter M. James, 1854-1941, who was associated with the University Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) in 1925.

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Catalog Number:

13/6813

Barcode:

136813.000

See related items:

Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60e78b872-919b-49b2-8035-83a488248f44

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_146821