Culture/People:

probably Huastec (Huasteca) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

MAI agent:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this

Object Name:

Figure (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Carved

Dimensions:

42 x 25.3 x 8.1 cm

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Veracruz State; Mexico

Date created:

AD 1200–1550 (Late Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye in 1929 from an unknown source in Paris, France, using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.

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Catalog Number:

16/6066

Barcode:

166066.000

See related items:

Huastec (Huasteca) (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6baa734c3-cde3-4337-b9f7-f255a8f2cf59

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_177980