Culture/People:

possibly Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Hortense Tanenbaum Ferne (Mrs. Herman Ferne), Non-Indian, 1885-1976  Search this

Lender:

Hortense Tanenbaum Ferne (Mrs. Herman Ferne), Non-Indian, 1885-1976  Search this

Donor:

Hortense Tanenbaum Ferne (Mrs. Herman Ferne), Non-Indian, 1885-1976  Search this

Object Name:

Figure part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, painted

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Valley of Mexico; Mexico

Geographical Areas:

Valley of Mexico

Date created:

2000 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of artist Hortense T. Ferne (1885-1976); lent to MAI by Hortense Ferne in 1943; donated to MAI by Hortense Ferne in 1961.

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Catalog Number:

20/5961

Barcode:

205961.002

See related items:

Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cc345890-de03-4bd5-92ac-d3c906bc81b1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_220075