possibly Quimbaya (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Possible collector:
Frederick F. Sharpless (Frederick Fraley Sharpless), Non-Indian, 1866-1951 Search this
Previous owner:
Frederick F. Sharpless (Frederick Fraley Sharpless), Non-Indian, 1866-1951 Search this
Donor:
Frederick F. Sharpless (Frederick Fraley Sharpless), Non-Indian, 1866-1951 Search this
Object Name:
Jar (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Near Medellín; Río Cauca valley; Medellín; Medellín Municipality; Antioquia Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 700–1600 (Late Quimbaya period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown, but possibly collected or excavated before 1905 by Frederick F. Sharpless (1866-1951), a mining engineer who worked for the Consolidated Mines Selection Company (London) and visited their South American mining concerns; donated to MAI by Mr. Sharpless in 1929.
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