Culture/People:

possibly Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture) (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

Object Name:

Vessel fragment/Potsherd (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, modeled

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Amecameca; Amecameca Municipality, Texcoco Region; México State; Mexico

Geographical Areas:

Valley of Mexico

Date created:

2000 BC–AD 1521 (Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana); purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.

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Catalog Number:

7584

Barcode:

007584.000

See related items:

Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6021630b6-9639-4029-afca-d41581698fb4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_7931