Culture/People:

probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this

Object Name:

Frog figure

Media/Materials:

Gold

Techniques:

Cast

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Río Sinú region; Córdoba Department; Colombia

Date created:

AD 500-1500

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1926 in using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.

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Catalog Number:

15/2028

Barcode:

152028.000

See related items:

Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws698f9ccb4-a918-4193-8a2e-611ff91b8ce7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_163156