1500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
possibly Zapotec or Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller agent
Henri Portier & Cie
Andre Portier, Non-Indian, 1886-1963
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 in 1930 at an auction held by Andre Portier (1886-1963) and the firm Henri Portier & Cie, in Paris, France, using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye
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