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Jar (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Mesoamerican: Usulután style (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Judith S. Somer (Judith Scherer Joffe/Mrs. Joseph S. Somer), Non-Indian, 1917-1999  Search this
Dr. Joseph S. Somer, Non-Indian, 1903-1980  Search this
Donor:
Dr. Joseph S. Somer, Non-Indian, 1903-1980  Search this
Judith S. Somer (Judith Scherer Joffe/Mrs. Joseph S. Somer), Non-Indian, 1917-1999  Search this
Object Name:
Jar (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, drilled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Santiago de María; Santiago de María Municipality; Usulután Department, Eastern Zone; El Salvador
Date created:
500 BC-AD 500
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; acquired between 1945 and 1960 by Judith Scherer Somer (1917-1999) during travel to El Salvador with her husband, Dr. Joseph S. Somer (1903-1980, a New York City physician who also worked in El Salvador); donated to MAI by Dr. and Mrs. Somer in 1964.
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Catalog Number:
23/5271
Barcode:
235271.000
See related items:
Mesoamerican: Usulután style (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws606a562e2-016d-4465-a181-8db1c8e6345f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_250586