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:

Spade-shaped object (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Notched, flaked/chipped, flaked/chipped

Object Type:

Unknown Function

Place:

Chetumal; Othón P. Blanco Municipality; Quintana Roo State; Mexico

Date created:

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

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; probably purchased from local residents between 1949 and 1952 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 1952.

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Catalog Number:

22/642

Barcode:

220642.000

See related items:

Maya (archaeological culture)

Unknown Function

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b8464365-11d4-4091-a59c-43eafa45f4d2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_235445