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:
Covered bowl
Media/Materials:
Gourd, paint
Techniques:
Incised, painted
Dimensions:
29 x 35 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Michoacán State; Mexico
Date created:
1940-1950
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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