Mask

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Date created: AD 1200–1600 (Late Post-Classic period)

Culture/People: probably Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller: Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941
Previous owner: Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941
Collector: Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941
Presenter/funding source: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Collected by Carl Albert Purpus (1851-1941, a German botanist working in Mexico), possibly in 1917 or 1918; purchased by MAI from Carl Purpus in 1921 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Cave; Acatlán Municipality; Puebla State; Mexico

See related items: Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture); Masks and Masking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/8712
Barcode: 108712.000

Object Type: Masks and Masking

Object Name: Mask
Media/Materials: Wood, stone, tree pitch/gum, turquoise, paint, charcoal, unfired clay
Techniques: Carved, mosaic, painted
Dimensions: 16.3 x 22 x 10 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65e191857-1077-4581-8680-92c0dcdae6d6

Record ID: NMAI_117459