Culture/People:

possibly Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Seller:

Henry Hurlburt Rice (H. H. Rice), Non-Indian, 1880-1968  Search this

Previous owner:

Henry Hurlburt Rice (H. H. Rice), Non-Indian, 1880-1968  Search this

Seller agent:

Robert Hinsdale Rice (Robert H. Rice), Non-Indian, 1879-1952  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Mirror (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Obsidian

Techniques:

Ground, polished, flaked/chipped

Dimensions:

40 x 4 x 32 cm

Object Type:

Personal items

Place:

Pátzcuaro; Pátzcuaro; Pátzcuaro Municipality; Michoacán State; Mexico

Date created:

AD 1550–1700 (post-Contact period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry Hurlburt Rice (1880-1968, who worked in the cattle business and ranching in Mexico between 1907 and 1917); purchased by MAI from Henry Rice in 1919 through his brother, Robert Hinsdale Rice (1879-1952), using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).

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Catalog Number:

9/2771

Barcode:

092771.000

See related items:

Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture)

Personal items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6658c9bb9-e9e2-4099-89a5-5c0d819a1e52

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_99971