probably Central Caribbean/Costa Rican Atlantic Watershed (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933 Search this
Seller:
Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933 Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935 Search this
Object Name:
Tripod bowl (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, modeled, painted
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Highlands; Costa Rica
Date created:
AD 800-1500
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Ernest O. Schernikow (1860-1933, a businessman involved in mining, a diplomat for Latin America, and a collector or many kinds of things); purchased by MAI from Ernest Schernikow in 1916 using funds donated by The (Mrs. George) Heye.
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