Bark beater (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
500 BC–AD 1550 (Late Formative to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
possibly Northern Mesoamerica (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner
M. Frederick Savage (Moses Frederick Savage/M. F. Savage), Non-Indian, ca. 1852-1934
Donor
M. Frederick Savage (Moses Frederick Savage/M. F. Savage), Non-Indian, ca. 1852-1934
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of collector and Tiffany's employee Moses Frederick Savage (ca. 1852-1934); donated to MAI by M.F. Savage in 1932.
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Place
Huehuetenango; Huehuetenango Municipality; Huehuetenango Department, Northwest Region; Guatemala
See related items
Northern Mesoamerica (archaeological)
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/1866
Barcode
181866.000
Object Type
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Object Name
Bark beater (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground, incised
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws682ea8676-c64d-4996-83ea-dfb2e5b05b1b
Record ID
NMAI_194541