Collector:

Midshipman William Van Wyck  Search this

Donor Name:

National Institute  Search this

Culture:

Prehistoric  Search this

Object Type:

Vessel

Place:

Sacrificios Island, Veracruz, Mexico, North America

Accession Date:

1861

Notes:

See p. 495 in National Institute for the Promotion of Science. 1841[-46]. Bulletin of the proceedings of the National Institute for the Promotion of Science. The list of donations to the National Institute includes this entry: "Vessels of Earthen Ware; Knives, Dart-heads, &c., of itzli, or obsidian, dug up from the ruins of an Indian temple, on the Island of Los Sacrificios, near Vera Cruz, Mexico. - From Midshipman Wm. Van Wyck, U.S.N.".

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

000135

USNM Number:

A789-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fd4f3c33-e3c7-4334-a72a-c7cd1f84829b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8314866