Culture/People:

probably Ulúa River (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Dorothy H. Popenoe (Mrs. Wilson Popenoe), Non-Indian, 1899-1932  Search this

Previous owner:

Dorothy H. Popenoe (Mrs. Wilson Popenoe), Non-Indian, 1899-1932  Search this

Seller:

Dorothy H. Popenoe (Mrs. Wilson Popenoe), Non-Indian, 1899-1932  Search this

Object Name:

Figure part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Río Ulúa between El Progreso and Ranchería; Yoro Department; Honduras

Date created:

900-200 BC

Collection History:

Collected or excavated between 1925 and 1929 by Dorothy Popenoe (1899-1932, a botanist who excavated in Honduras); purchased by MAI from Dorothy Popenoe in 1929.

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Catalog Number:

16/4682

Barcode:

164682.000

See related items:

Ulúa River (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws653e268e1-903a-4a3b-ba68-1758885d072b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_176106