Culture/People:

probably Gran Coclé Tradition: Macaracas style (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Excavator:

Neville A. Harte, Non-Indian, 1907-1997  Search this

Eva M. Harte (Eva Melcolichif/Mrs. Neville A. Harte), Non-Indian, 1915-2002  Search this

Seller:

Neville A. Harte, Non-Indian, 1907-1997  Search this

Eva M. Harte (Eva Melcolichif/Mrs. Neville A. Harte), Non-Indian, 1915-2002  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Sackler Fund  Search this

Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987  Search this

Object Name:

Jar (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, painted

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Península de Azuero; Parita; Parita District; Herrera Province; Panama

Date created:

AD 950-1100

Collection History:

Excavated by amateur archaeologists Neville A. Harte (1907-1997, U.S. Army, retired) and his wife Eva M. Harte (1915-2002) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Neville and Eva Harte in 1967 using monies from the "Sackler Fund," an MAI acquisition fund with many donors, including Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector).

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Catalog Number:

24/552

Barcode:

240552.000

See related items:

Gran Coclé Tradition: Macaracas style (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b714e8fb-482c-46f7-a5fd-4212564824f5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_255860