Culture/People:

possibly 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:

Vessel

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Coiled/hand built, modeled

Dimensions:

20.8 x 18.7 x 26.7 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

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:

8/8767

Barcode:

088767.000

See related items:

Aztec (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65b8fa3ff-10b8-45d9-9745-a1282dfd78f5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_95743