probably Chancay (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
Theodore Greene Sullivan (Theodore G. Sullivan), Non-Indian, 1848-1925 Search this
Seller:
Theodore Greene Sullivan (Theodore G. Sullivan), Non-Indian, 1848-1925 Search this
Object Name:
Jar (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Mold-made, modeled, painted
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Chimbote; Santa Province; Ancash Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 1000–1470 (Late Intermediate period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Theodore Greene Sullivan (1848-1925, an oil company executive who traveled in Latin America and collected Latin American ceramics); purchased by MAI from Theodore Sullivan in 1916 with funds donated by Frederick Kingsbury Curtis (1863-1936).
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