Culture/People:

possibly Puebla-Tlaxcala (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

John James Purris (J. J. Purris/Jean Jacques Puritz), Non-Indian, 1896-1975  Search this

Jacqueline Justine Purris (Mrs. John J. Purris), Non-Indian, 1906-1994  Search this

Donor:

John James Purris (J. J. Purris/Jean Jacques Puritz), Non-Indian, 1896-1975  Search this

Jacqueline Justine Purris (Mrs. John J. Purris), Non-Indian, 1906-1994  Search this

Object Name:

Child's sandals (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Agave/Maguey fiber

Techniques:

Plaited

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Place:

Cave; Tehuacán Valley; Tehuacán; Tehuacán Municipality; Puebla State; Mexico

Date created:

500 BC–AD 1600 (Middle Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John J. Purris (1896-1975) and his wife Jacqueline Justine Purris (1906-1994); donated to MAI by Mr. and Mrs. Purris in 1969.

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Catalog Number:

24/2994

Barcode:

242994.000

See related items:

Puebla-Tlaxcala (archaeological)

Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f3043e15-420c-45fd-b57a-633eee8fa73c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_258385