Previous owner:

Justo Armas, Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

Justo Armas, Non-Indian  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:

Bark beater (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Place:

Chiltiupán; Chiltiupán Municipality; La Libertad Department, Eastern Zone; El Salvador

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Justo Armas (of San Salvador, El Salvador); purchased from him in 1926 by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) during the S. K. Lothrop Central American Expedition.

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Catalog Number:

15/548

Barcode:

150548.000

See related items:

Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6acea9c44-553f-4850-8f6f-7a9037cbe298

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_161628