Culture/People:

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

Previous owner:

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

Object Name:

Cylinder seal/Sello (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled

Object Type:

Art and Printing tools

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; acquired by MAI in 1957 through an exchange with 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:

22/5680

Barcode:

225680.000

See related items:

Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture)

Art and Printing tools

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d2172830-efad-4d5d-92ce-46bcbfb3261b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_240219