Culture/People:

possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Robert L. Stolper (Robert M. Stolper), Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Inlay/mosaic pieces (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Shell/shells

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Materials: Prepared

Place:

Campeche State; Mexico

Date created:

1000 BC–AD 1550 (Middle Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Robert L. Stolper (Stolper Galleries, New York); acquired by MAI through an exchange with Robert Stolper in 1972.

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Catalog Number:

24/8971

Barcode:

248971.000

See related items:

Maya (archaeological culture)

Materials: Prepared

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61a5ea510-359a-495f-8c88-2bb9f3ec2865

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_264832