Culture/People:

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

Previous owner:

Ralph C. Altman, Non-Indian, 1909-1967  Search this

Seller:

Ralph C. Altman, Non-Indian, 1909-1967  Search this

Object Name:

Bottle (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, painted

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Tlatilco; Naucalpan de Juárez Municipality, Zumpango Region; México State; Mexico

Geographical Areas:

Valley of Mexico

Date created:

2000–600 BC (Early to Middle Formative period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1955 from Ralph C. Altman (1909-1967, a primitive art dealer and later director of the Fowler Museum at the University of California at Los Angeles).

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Catalog Number:

22/4687

Barcode:

224687.000

See related items:

Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e0d00728-bf5c-4c55-b660-79250c5e9788

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_239621