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Mace head (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Inka (Inca) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
New York Coin and Stamp Company  Search this
Seller agent:
David Proskey, Non-Indian, 1853-1928  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mace head (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, drilled, carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Place:
Arequipa Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; acquired by the New York Coin and Stamp Company (owned by stamp and coin dealer David Proskey [1853-1928]) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from the New York Coin and Stamp Company in 1926 using funds donated by Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928, MAI trustee).
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Catalog Number:
14/5505
Barcode:
145505.000
See related items:
Inka (Inca) (archaeological)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws628909e7b-f311-4ebd-bb11-34ea9579f2f6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_156350