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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Zapotec or Mixteca (Mixtec) (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:
Greenstone
Techniques:
Carved, ground, drilled
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 from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1930 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Catalog Number:
17/7034
Barcode:
177034.000
See related items:
Zapotec (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws691f7f225-7eea-41bb-9feb-5227ae4b5e53
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_189440