Culture/People:

possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Major J. A. L. Möller (Jacob A.L. Möller/Monty Möller), Non-Indian, 1883-1957  Search this

Donor:

Major J. A. L. Möller (Jacob A.L. Möller/Monty Möller), Non-Indian, 1883-1957  Search this

Object Name:

Ear ornament part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Carved, polished, drilled

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Campeche; Campeche Municipality; Campeche State; Mexico

Date created:

1000 BC–AD 1550 (Middle Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Major Jacob A.L. Möller (1883-1957, a collector of Latin American antiquities and a New York City manufacturer and importer); donated to MAI by Major Möller in 1945.

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Catalog Number:

20/7525

Barcode:

207525.000

See related items:

Maya (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws680dbd64e-7fff-4ccc-98be-d0a6dc5a6b8c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_221326