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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Teotihuacán (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Guillermo Bauer (William Bauer/Wilhelm Bauer Thoma), Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Guillermo Bauer (William Bauer/Wilhelm Bauer Thoma), Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Guillermo Bauer (William Bauer/Wilhelm Bauer Thoma), Non-Indian  Search this
MAI agent:
George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924  Search this
Object Name:
Maskette
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved, ground, drilled
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Juchitepec (Tuchitepec); Juchitepec Municipality, Texcoco Region; México State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 100–650 (Classic period)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated at an unknown date by Dr. Guillermo Bauer (an amateur archaeologist and dealer in Mexico City); purchased by George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member) from Guillermo Bauer in 1905 during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.
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Catalog Number:
1519
Barcode:
001519.000
See related items:
Teotihuacán (archaeological culture)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6312507f5-6726-4e93-a437-b3df0342219c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_1689