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Metate/Flat mortar

Culture/People:
possibly Q'eqchi Maya (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:
Metate/Flat mortar
Media/Materials:
Scoria
Techniques:
Pecked, ground
Dimensions:
46.5 x 33.6 x 11.1 cm
Object Type:
Food Gathering and Preparation
Native Term:
ka
Place:
Guatemala
Date created:
1880-1895
Catalog Number:
7367
Barcode:
007367.000
See related items:
Q'eqchi Maya
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65c60faf7-6b1e-4a76-97e2-46e4c4fd8333
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7712
Online Media:

Cup

Culture/People:
probably Maya (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:
Cup
Media/Materials:
Gourd, paint
Techniques:
Carved, etched, painted
Dimensions:
13.5 x 7.6 x 3.3 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Santa Isabel (Ysabel); Guatemala
Date created:
1880-1895
Catalog Number:
8/9633
Barcode:
089633.000
See related items:
Maya
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d8d30cc7-f446-480b-bb72-86304f06faa2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_96638
Online Media:

Story knife

Culture/People:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik  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
U.S. National Museum (United States National Museum/National Museum of Natural History)  Search this
Museum agent:
Otis Tufton Mason, Non-Indian, 1838-1908  Search this
Collector:
Edward W. Nelson (Edward William Nelson/E.W. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1855-1934  Search this
Object Name:
Story knife
Media/Materials:
Walrus Ivory
Techniques:
Carved, incised
Dimensions:
29.50 x 3.00 x 0.50 cm
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling
Place:
Kongiganak (Kangirnaq, Konigunugumut); Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1875
Catalog Number:
7970
Barcode:
007970.000
See related items:
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Games, Toys, Gambling
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ecf29f25-50c0-4254-8a19-4adf516c5c94
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_8481
Online Media:

Pitcher

Culture/People:
possibly Chol Maya (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:
Pitcher
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Santa Isabel (Ysabel); Guatemala
Catalog Number:
7549
Barcode:
007549.000
See related items:
Chol Maya
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66f0abf89-9cd0-4d77-9f89-92f7e2c6ee92
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7896
Online Media:

Jar

Culture/People:
possibly Chol Maya (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:
Jar
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Santa Isabel (Ysabel); Guatemala
Catalog Number:
7550
Barcode:
007550.000
See related items:
Chol Maya
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6161557a2-755f-4594-8806-a6483440745e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7897
Online Media:

Footed vessel

Culture/People:
possibly Chol Maya (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:
Footed vessel
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Santa Isabel (Ysabel); Guatemala
Catalog Number:
7551
Barcode:
007551.000
See related items:
Chol Maya
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d9673130-113b-4a7d-a30b-c9e8a971eeec
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7898
Online Media:

Jar

Culture/People:
possibly Chol Maya (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:
Jar
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Santa Isabel (Ysabel); Guatemala
Catalog Number:
7552
Barcode:
007552.000
See related items:
Chol Maya
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws653888630-a566-4e3a-9d5b-78ebf13bbd8a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7899
Online Media:

Vessel

Culture/People:
possibly Chol Maya (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
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Santa Isabel (Ysabel); Guatemala
Catalog Number:
7553
Barcode:
007553.000
See related items:
Chol Maya
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68b809830-7caa-4c18-a19f-22071d8745d3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7900
Online Media:

Vessel

Culture/People:
possibly Chol Maya (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
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, painted, modeled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Santa Isabel (Ysabel); Guatemala
Catalog Number:
7554
Barcode:
007554.000
See related items:
Chol Maya
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f364d7d1-26a9-4745-b3d8-b5580509e34c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7901
Online Media:

Jar

Culture/People:
possibly Chol Maya (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:
Jar
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Santa Isabel (Ysabel); Guatemala
Catalog Number:
7555
Barcode:
007555.000
See related items:
Chol Maya
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d00e6418-0362-4e64-8b4f-faf1db7dde0b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7902
Online Media:

Pitcher

Culture/People:
possibly Chol Maya (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:
Pitcher
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Santa Isabel (Ysabel); Guatemala
Catalog Number:
7556
Barcode:
007556.000
See related items:
Chol Maya
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e67af151-f23c-495c-bcfe-0c576c5e696e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7903
Online Media:

Spoon

Culture/People:
Sioux  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:
Spoon
Media/Materials:
Cow horn, porcupine quills
Techniques:
Quill-wrapped (flat)
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
2/9921
Barcode:
029921.000
See related items:
Sioux
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ee08d845-4c23-433d-a18c-0a86808a22e5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_31999
Online Media:

Copper breaker

Culture/People:
Haida  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:
Copper breaker
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved, drilled
Dimensions:
36.5 x 13 x 37.6 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Haida Gwaii(Queen Charlotte Islands); North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
Catalog Number:
7249
Barcode:
007249.000
See related items:
Haida
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62b37d5eb-2c21-4a7d-8d3f-59767ac00cd0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7307
Online Media:

Armadillo figure

Culture/People:
possibly Pech (Paya) (archaeological) (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
Previous seller:
J. J. Martinez, Non-Indian  Search this
Collector:
J. J. Martinez, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Armadillo figure
Media/Materials:
Basalt
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
36 x 14.5 x 24.5 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Latitude 15, between Río Aguán and Río Coco (Río Segovia, Wanks River); Honduras
Date created:
AD 500-1000
Catalog Number:
7274
Barcode:
007274.000
See related items:
Pech (Paya) (archaeological)
Pech (Paya)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ad23e25d-7638-4e03-9616-33e086625fcd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7332
Online Media:

Female figure

Culture/People:
probably Central/Middle Mississippian (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:
Female figure
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved, ground
Dimensions:
29.5 x 14.8 x 11.4 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Near pyramidal mounds and stone graves; Cumberland Valley; Tennessee; USA
Date created:
AD 1350-1550 (Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
7276
Barcode:
007276.000
See related items:
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws613cbf5bd-311e-4a11-81a2-dd378a105520
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7334
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Central/Middle Mississippian (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:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Sandstone
Techniques:
Carved, ground, incised
Dimensions:
34.3 x 19.1 x 21.8 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Near pyramidal mounds and stone graves; Cumberland Valley; Tennessee; USA
Date created:
AD 1350-1550 (Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
7277
Barcode:
007277.000
See related items:
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c3ff02b8-0e7d-4925-b3ba-d48eb2cce590
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7335
Online Media:

Bifacial tool/projectile point

Culture/People:
probably Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian Traditions  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:
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials:
Chert
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Dimensions:
17.1 x 5.7 cm
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Cumberland Valley; Tennessee; USA
Date created:
8000 BC-AD 1550 (Early Archaic to Late Mississippian period)
Catalog Number:
7231
Barcode:
007231.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6895fd1cb-a332-4931-b676-684b5b04092f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7360
Online Media:

Cane/Walking stick

Culture/People:
Sioux  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
Possible owner:
Chief Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotanka/Tatanka Yotanka), Hunkpapa Lakota (Hunkpapa Sioux), ca. 1831-1890  Search this
Object Name:
Cane/Walking stick
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
91.4 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
7313
Barcode:
007313.000
See related items:
Sioux
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d2343ffa-2580-4c3d-81a3-719001f626f1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7656
Online Media:

Pipestem

Culture/People:
Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa)  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:
Pipestem
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
96.5 x 4.3 cm
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
Great Lakes region; Canada, USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
7315
Barcode:
007315.000
See related items:
Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa)
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69fda88b0-9095-48d7-80bd-083baafae20b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7658
Online Media:

Pipe bowl and pipestem

Culture/People:
probably Ute (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:
Pipe bowl and pipestem
Media/Materials:
Catlinite/pipestone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
Colorado; USA
Catalog Number:
7316
Barcode:
007316.000
See related items:
Ute
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws686633146-cf56-4434-bc3f-ef2050cb86fd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7659
Online Media:

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