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Bottle (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Josephine Morkill (Mary Josephine Wright/Mrs. William Lucius Morkill), Non-Indian, 1859-1943  Search this
Previous owner:
William L. Morkill (William Lucius Morkill), Non-Indian, 1858-1936  Search this
Object Name:
Bottle (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Mold-made, painted
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Coast; Peru
Date created:
AD 100–700 (Early Intermediate period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William Lucius Morkill (1858-1936, who built and managed railroads in Mexico from 1901 to 1907 and in Peru from 1907 to 1919); purchased by MAI from his widow, Josephine Wright Morkill (1859-1943), in 1938.
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Catalog Number:
19/9293
Barcode:
199293.000
See related items:
Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6771ea645-36cb-4bae-8a96-829030de131a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_212829