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Catalog Data

Collector:
Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (F. A. Mitchell-Hedges), Non-Indian, 1882-1959  Search this
Previous owner:
Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (F. A. Mitchell-Hedges), Non-Indian, 1882-1959  Search this
Donor:
Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (F. A. Mitchell-Hedges), Non-Indian, 1882-1959  Search this
Object Name:
Figure (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Steatite/soapstone
Techniques:
Carved, incised
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Isla Santa Elena (Helene); José Santos Guardiola Municipality; Islas de la Bahía Department; Honduras
Island Name:
Isla Santa Elena (Helene)
Island Grouping:
Islas de la Bahía (Bay Islands)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated by explorer and adventurer Frederick A. Mitchell-Hedges (1882-1959), probably in the early 1930s; donated to MAI by F.A. Mitchell-Hedges in 1935.
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Catalog Number:
18/7760
Barcode:
187760.000
See related items:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws691a56ca9-0bf9-436c-8cf1-675bf362980f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_200759