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Culture/People:
probably Northern Mesoamerica (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Charles F. Clark (Carlos Francisco Clark y Padró), Non-Indian, 1870-1959  Search this
Previous owner:
Charles F. Clark (Carlos Francisco Clark y Padró), Non-Indian, 1870-1959  Search this
Consuelo Elisa Clark, Non-Indian, 1895-1984  Search this
Julia Clark (Julia Elise Beutenmuller/Mrs. Charles [Carlos] F. Clark), Non-Indian, 1870-1957  Search this
Carlos G. Clark (Carlos Guillermo Clark), Non-Indian, 1904-1994  Search this
Susan Duncan Clark (Mrs. Carlos G. Clark), Non-Indian, 1916-1998  Search this
Donor:
Carlos G. Clark (Carlos Guillermo Clark), Non-Indian, 1904-1994  Search this
Susan Duncan Clark (Mrs. Carlos G. Clark), Non-Indian, 1916-1998  Search this
Object Name:
Basket with cover
Media/Materials:
Straw
Techniques:
Plaited, scoubidou/boondoggle knotted
Dimensions:
17.5 x 8.5 x 11 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Mexico
Collection History:
Acquired by Charles F. Clark (Carlos Francisco Clark y Padró, 1870-1959) as gifts for his family during his travels to Latin America between 1890 and 1915; formerly in the collection of his wife, Julia Beutenmuller Clark (1870-1957), and their daughter Consuelo Elisa Clark (1895-1984); inherited by Consuelo Clark’s brother Carlos G. Clark (1904-1994); donated to MAI by Carlos G. Clark and his wife Susan Duncan Clark (1916-1998) in 1984.
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Catalog Number:
25/2555
Barcode:
252555.000
See related items:
Northern Mesoamerica
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c7230112-f88b-4a6c-9d26-08e7a33fec35
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_268459