Sculpture (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
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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Place
Oaxaca State; Mexico
See related items
Zapotec (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
17/5215
Barcode
175215.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Sculpture (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Jadeite
Techniques
Incised, drilled
Dimensions
15.0 x 1 x 8.4 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62a2beb65-188f-437a-8707-0ac5e18de4b1
Record ID
NMAI_187580