Culture/People:

probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Dr. Guillermo Bauer (William Bauer/Wilhelm Bauer Thoma), Non-Indian  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. Guillermo Bauer (William Bauer/Wilhelm Bauer Thoma), Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

Dr. Guillermo Bauer (William Bauer/Wilhelm Bauer Thoma), Non-Indian  Search this

MAI agent:

George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924  Search this

Object Name:

Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Notched, flaked/chipped, flaked/chipped

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Huexotla; Texcoco Municipality, Texcoco Region; México State; Mexico

Geographical Areas:

Valley of Mexico

Date created:

AD 1150–1521 (Late Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collected or excavated at an unknown date by Dr. Guillermo Bauer (an amateur archaeologist and dealer in Mexico City); purchased by George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member) from Guillermo Bauer in 1904 during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

2083

Barcode:

002083.000

See related items:

Aztec (archaeological culture)

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63fbd28aa-609d-475b-9b4b-c5366330986b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_2136