Major Otto Holstein, Non-Indian, 1883-1934 Search this
Previous owner:
Major Otto Holstein, Non-Indian, 1883-1934 Search this
Donor:
Major Otto Holstein, Non-Indian, 1883-1934 Search this
Object Name:
Building debris (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Architecture/Housing
Place:
Near Moche; Huaca del Sol (Temple of the Sun); Moche; Trujillo Province; La Libertad Region; Peru
Collection History:
Probably excavated between 1922 and 1927 by amateur archaeologist Major Otto Holstein (1883-1934, U.S. Army, employed by the Northern Peru Mining and Smelting Company and president of the Trujillo Archaeological Society); donated to MAI by Major Holstein in 1927.
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