Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987 Search this
Object Name:
Stamp/Stamping tool with bird design
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, incised
Object Type:
Art and Printing tools
Place:
Las Mercedes, Río Dos Novillos, Linea Vieja area; Pocora; Guácimo Cantón; Limón Province; Costa Rica
Date created:
300 BC-AD 300
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Patti McClain (probably Houston, Texas, antiquities dealer Patty McClain) 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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