Abrader (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
1000 BC–AD 1550 (Middle Formative to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
possibly Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941
Previous owner
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941
Seller
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 or purchased from local residents by Carl A. Purpus (1851-1941, a German botanist working in Mexico) between 1900 and 1921; purchased by MAI from Carl A. Purpus in 1923 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place
Near Zacuapan (Zacuapam, Zacualpan); Fortín; Veracruz State; Mexico
See related items
Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
12/1402
Barcode
121402.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Abrader (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Abraded
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68fc46525-eacf-441e-805d-8a8ee7779b32
Record ID
NMAI_130754