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:

Jadeite

Techniques:

Carved, drilled, polished

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Oaxaca State; Mexico

Date created:

AD 900–1550 (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:

17/7037

Barcode:

177037.000

See related items:

Zapotec (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6331b4e3d-a1d2-45b1-bf5e-98b553afe8ce

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_189443