Culture/People:

possibly Zapotec or Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Seller agent:

Henri Portier & Cie  Search this

Andre Portier, Non-Indian, 1886-1963  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:

Sculpture (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Jadeite

Techniques:

Incised, drilled

Dimensions:

15.0 x 1 x 8.4 cm

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Oaxaca State; Mexico

Date created:

1500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye in 1930 at an auction held by Andre Portier (1886-1963) and the firm Henri Portier & Cie, in Paris, France, using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye

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Catalog Number:

17/5215

Barcode:

175215.000

See related items:

Zapotec (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62a2beb65-188f-437a-8707-0ac5e18de4b1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_187580