Mask (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 950–1550 (Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Seller
David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Collection History
Collected by David W. Amram, Jr. (1901-1990, a self-trained archaeologist and cartographer who explored Chiapas and Guatemala in the 1930s); purchased by MAI from David Amram in 1935.
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Place
Cave, Upper Río Jataté; Selva Region; Chiapas State; Mexico
See related items
Maya (archaeological culture)
Masks and Masking
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/8184
Barcode
188184.000
Object Type
Masks and Masking
Object Name
Mask (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
10 x 5 x 8 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cf56d9ad-2af4-4deb-9b7f-963c30d3115b
Record ID
NMAI_201227