Culture/People:

possibly Northern Mesoamerica (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Morton D. May (Buster May), Non-Indian, 1914-1983  Search this

Donor:

May Company (May Department Stores Company), 1877-2005  Search this

Object Name:

Figure part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Palmillas; Tamaulipas State; Mexico

Date created:

2000 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Morton D. May (1914-1983, Native art collector and owner of the May Company department stores); donated to MAI by the May Company in 1968.

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Catalog Number:

24/1175

Barcode:

241175.000

See related items:

Northern Mesoamerica (archaeological)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67b901bb1-4063-43c3-abd9-01b34c81a664

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_256844