Culture/People:

probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago Natural History Museum), 1893-  Search this

Frederick Starr, Non-Indian, 1859-1933  Search this

Excavator:

Frederick Starr, Non-Indian, 1859-1933  Search this

Previous seller:

Frederick Starr, Non-Indian, 1859-1933  Search this

Object Name:

Bowl

Media/Materials:

Pottery, paint

Techniques:

Coiled/hand built, modeled, perforated, painted

Dimensions:

4.2 x 7.5 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Native Term:

tepalcatl

Place:

Toluca Valley; Tlacotepec; Texcaltitlán Municipality, Coatepec Harinas Region; México State; Mexico

Date created:

AD 1150–1550 (Late Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Excavated by University of Chicago anthropologist Frederick Starr (1858-1933) between 1894 and 1896; purchased by the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago, Illinois) from Frederick Starr in 1905; acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Field Museum in 1919.

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Catalog Number:

8/8747

Barcode:

088747.000

See related items:

Aztec (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws608c98162-fc53-4c20-882b-9ee646419465

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_95723