Culture/People:

probably Aztec (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:

Polishing stone (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Drilled, ground

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Valley of Mexico; Mexico

Geographical Areas:

Valley of Mexico

Date created:

AD 1150–1521 (Late Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1930 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.

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Catalog Number:

17/7027

Barcode:

177027.000

See related items:

Aztec (archaeological culture)

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b035dd5a-93e5-41af-95f1-020662466686

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_189433