Culture/People:

Lakandon Maya (Lacandon)  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

Honorable J. T. Potts, Non-Indian  Search this

Collector:

Honorable J. T. Potts, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Incense burner/Incensario

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled

Dimensions:

10.2 x 11.5 x 34.3 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Ruins near Izabal; Izabal Department, Northeast Region; Guatemala

Collection History:

Collected by J.T. Potts at an unknown date; acquired by Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.

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Catalog Number:

7567

Barcode:

007567.000

See related items:

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Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67422d503-d72e-4074-8d7b-786a56fd0f3a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_7914