Jar

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Date created: AD 400-1300

Culture/People: probably Marajoara/Marajó (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Arthur H. Fisher, Non-Indian, 1880-1947
Previous owner: Arthur H. Fisher, Non-Indian, 1880-1947
Seller: Arthur H. Fisher, Non-Indian, 1880-1947

Collection History: Collected or excavated in 1923 by Arthur H. Fisher (1880-1947, a well-known naturalist and animal photographer); purchased by MAI from Arthur Fisher in 1924.
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Place: Ilha de Marajó, Rio Amazonas (Amazon River); Marajó Mesoregion; Pará State, North Region; Brazil
Island Name: Ilha de Marajó

See related items: Marajoara/Marajó (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Amazonia

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/7564
Barcode: 127564.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Jar
Media/Materials: Pottery, clay slip
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, slipped, engraved
Dimensions: 22.5 x 24 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6472cf352-f383-4896-be82-ba882a07cd5a

Record ID: NMAI_137228