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Culture/People:
probably Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934  Search this
Seller:
Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel in the form of a woman
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Paquimé region; Paquimé (Casas Grandes); Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 1150-1450
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Ledwidge (1870-1934, an El Paso, Texas, tax collector and prominent collector of Casas Grandes pottery); purchased by MAI from Edward Ledwidge in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Catalog Number:
6/1140
Barcode:
061140.000
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/ws6e15c29ab-0a44-4720-aa08-5269367aff6a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_65847