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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Pech (Paya) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this
Previous owner:
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896  Search this
Previous seller:
J. J. Martinez, Non-Indian  Search this
Collector:
J. J. Martinez, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Armadillo figure
Media/Materials:
Basalt
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
36 x 14.5 x 24.5 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Latitude 15, between Río Aguán and Río Coco (Río Segovia, Wanks River); Honduras
Date created:
AD 500-1000
Collection History:
Collected by Mr. J.J. Martinez from indigenous people in Honduras at an unknown date; purchased by Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana) from J.J. Martinez in 1884; purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.
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Catalog Number:
7274
Barcode:
007274.000
See related items:
Pech (Paya) (archaeological)
Pech (Paya)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ad23e25d-7638-4e03-9616-33e086625fcd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7332