Pipe in the form of a frog

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Date created: 300 BC-AD 1000

Culture/People: possibly Michoacán (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: James Economos, Non-Indian, 1938-2019

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by MAI through an exchange with art dealer James Economos (1938-2019) in 1972.
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Place: Michoacán State; Mexico

See related items: Michoacán (archaeological culture); Pipes and Smoking
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/7473
Barcode: 247473.000

Object Type: Pipes and Smoking

Object Name: Pipe in the form of a frog
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Modeled, painted
Dimensions: 23 x 10 x 5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d38e5d46-69cf-43a1-8a6a-a91d9ddf325f

Record ID: NMAI_263193