Culture/People:

probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Expedition:

S. K. Lothrop Central American Expedition (1925-1926)  Search this

Expedition leader:

Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965  Search this

Object Name:

Figure part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Chaculá; Nentón Municipality; Huehuetenango Department, Northwest Region; Guatemala

Date created:

AD 950–1550 (Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents in late 1925 or early 1926 during the MAI's S. K. Lothrop Central American Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member).

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Catalog Number:

14/5660

Barcode:

145660.000

See related items:

Maya (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6afb5a13c-47b3-416d-aacd-d8f7e35b1d53

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_156522