Culture/People:

probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990  Search this

Seller:

David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990  Search this

Object Name:

Bowl (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Incised, modeled

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

2 miles east of San Cristóbal de Las Casas; Cave, Río Tzanconeja; San Cristóbal de Las Casas; San Cristóbal de Las Casas Municipality, Altos Region; Chiapas State; Mexico

Date created:

AD 250–950 (Classic period)

Collection History:

Collected by David W. Amram, Jr. (1901-1990, a self-trained archaeologist and cartographer who explored Chiapas and Guatemala in the 1930s); purchased by MAI from David Amram in 1934.

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Catalog Number:

18/6108

Barcode:

186108.000

See related items:

Maya (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws659ab78b1-f232-4ca5-bce0-5206d315f1d1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_199011