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Figure part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

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, painted
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:
16/4649
Barcode:
164649.000
See related items:
Ulúa River (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws659dca5e6-4880-4a43-91f7-9a9344e7e113
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_176513