Incense burner/Incensario (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 250–1550 (Classic to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Roberto Montenegro (Roberto Montenegro Nervo), Non-Indian, 1885-1968
Eva M. Nelson (Eva Montenegro Nelson/Ela Nelson/Mrs. Frank A. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1891-1991
Seller
Eva M. Nelson (Eva Montenegro Nelson/Ela Nelson/Mrs. Frank A. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1891-1991
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mexican painter and illustrator Roberto Montenegro (1885-1968); inherited by his sister Eva M. Nelson (Mrs. Frank A. Nelson, 1891-1991, of Redwood City, California); purchased by MAI from Eva Nelson in 1969.
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Place
Campeche; Campeche Municipality; Campeche State; Mexico
See related items
Maya (archaeological culture)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
24/3216
Barcode
243216.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Object Name
Incense burner/Incensario (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Modeled, modeled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a08fa235-a413-44f7-b380-eb1708b45494
Record ID
NMAI_258890