Incense burner/Incensario (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 1200–1550 (Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
probably Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller agent
Andre Portier, Non-Indian, 1886-1963
Fernand Lair-Dubreuil, Non-Indian, 1867-1931
Auction venue
Hotel Drouot
MAI agent
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye for MAI in 1928 at an auction held by Andre Portier (1886-1963) and Fernand Lair-Dubreuil (1867-1931) at the Hôtel Drouot, in Paris, France, using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place
San Juan Guelavía; San Juan Guelavía Municipality, Tlacolula District, Valles Centrales Region; Oaxaca State; Mexico
Geographical Areas
Valley of Oaxaca
See related items
Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
16/3635
Barcode
163635.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Object Name
Incense burner/Incensario (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Modeled, modeled, perforated
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws606ce0a5b-47a2-4be7-b4b1-a8decb687509
Record ID
NMAI_175517