Culture/People:

probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Colonel Alexander J. McNab, Jr. (A. J. McNab Jr.), Non-Indian  Search this

Donor:

Colonel Alexander J. McNab, Jr. (A. J. McNab Jr.), Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Figure (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Valley of Mexico; Mexico

Geographical Areas:

Valley of Mexico

Date created:

AD 1150–1521 (Late Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Colonel Alexander J. McNab, Jr. and probably acquired by him when he was military attaché to Mexico in the 1920s; donated to MAI by Colonel McNab in 1931.

Contact Us:

Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Catalog Number:

18/134

Barcode:

180134.000

See related items:

Aztec (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c59fa3ce-c5ba-4252-96ed-f06d8707b995

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_192794