Culture/People:

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

Seller:

Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934  Search this

Previous owner:

Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934  Search this

Object Name:

Jar

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Painted, modeled, perforated

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Paquimé region; Paquimé (Casas Grandes); Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico

Date created:

probably AD 1150-1450

Collection History:

Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected or excavated by miners or looters in 1913; formerly in the collection of Edward Ledwidge (1870-1934, an El Paso, Texas, tax collector and prominent collector and dealer of Casas Grandes pottery); purchased by George Heye from Edward Ledwidge in 1915.

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Catalog Number:

4/5998

Barcode:

045998.000

See related items:

Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66eebddc2-4ed7-4384-bf95-0fc6702f6eab

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_49270