Culture/People:

probably Bahía (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Museum Shop, Museum of the American Indian (MAI museum shop/Book Counter), 1956-1989  Search this

Object Name:

Figure (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Los Esteros, Bahía de Manta; Manta Canton; Manabí Province; Ecuador

Date created:

500 BC–AD 500

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; acquired by the MAI gift shop for resale at an unknown date; transferred to the MAI collection in 1970.

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Catalog Number:

24/3382

Barcode:

243382.000

See related items:

Bahía (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f4cd3cb8-d39f-4455-9329-67e760360890

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_259101