Vessel in the form of an owl

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Date created: AD 1150-1450

Culture/People: probably Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934
Seller: Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Ledwidge (1870-1934, an El Paso, Texas, tax collector and prominent collector and dealer of Casas Grandes pottery); lent to MAI by Edward Ledwidge in 1923; purchased by MAI from Edward Ledwidge in 1925.
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Place: Paquimé region; Paquimé (Casas Grandes); Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico

See related items: Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/9883
Barcode: 119883.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel in the form of an owl
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions: 17 x 14 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c66b91f5-d1a0-4f10-a750-c6651af9ed42

Record ID: NMAI_129107