possibly 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
Possible seller:
Hector Varquero (Hector Barquero), Non-Indian Search this
Object Name:
Vessel in the form of a man and a jaguar
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Dimensions:
6.5 x 5.2 x 8.4 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Montepeque (Hacienda Montepeque); Suchitoto Municipality; Cuscatlán Department, Central Zone; El Salvador (inferred)
Date created:
AD 400-1550
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member), possibly from Hector Varquero (of Suchitoto, El Salvador) in 1926 during the S. K. Lothrop Central American Expedition.
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