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Celt (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

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:
Celt (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Woodworking tools
Place:
Campeche State; Mexico
Date created:
1000 BC–AD 1550 (Middle Formative to Post-Classic period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased from local residents in 1949 or 1950 by Major Jacob A.L. Möller (1883-1957, a collector of Latin American antiquities and a New York City manufacturer and importer) during a stay in Mérida, Mexico; donated to MAI by Major Möller in 1950.
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Catalog Number:
21/5664
Barcode:
215664.000
See related items:
Maya (archaeological culture)
Woodworking tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws646852f1d-3f2e-4dac-9888-896fc8af589e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_229760