Culture/People:

probably Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Andrew H. Blackiston (A.H. Blackiston/Andrew Hooton Blackiston), Non-Indian, 1877-1953  Search this

Previous owner:

Andrew H. Blackiston (A.H. Blackiston/Andrew Hooton Blackiston), Non-Indian, 1877-1953  Search this

Seller:

Andrew H. Blackiston (A.H. Blackiston/Andrew Hooton Blackiston), Non-Indian, 1877-1953  Search this

Object Name:

Unidentifiable item

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Unknown Function

Place:

Village ruin, Cave Valley, Río de Piedras Verdes; Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico

Date created:

probably AD 700-1475

Collection History:

Probably collected in 1905 or 1906 by Andrew H. Blackiston (1877-1953, a businessman and amateur archaeologist with interests in Latin America); purchased by George Heye from Andrew Blackiston in 1914.

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Catalog Number:

4/38

Barcode:

040038.000

See related items:

Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture)

Unknown Function

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67bc47718-2f5d-4970-83ca-4c2677436628

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_42826