Jar

Date created
AD 1200-1450
Culture/People
probably Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller
Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934
Previous owner
Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934
Collection History
Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected or excavated by miners or looters in 1913; formerly in the collection of Edward Ledwidge (1870-1934, an El Paso, Texas, tax collector and prominent collector and dealer of Casas Grandes pottery); purchased by George Heye from Edward Ledwidge in 1915.
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Place
Paquimé region; Paquimé (Casas Grandes); Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico
See related items
Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
4/6920
Barcode
046920.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Jar
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Painted
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65119de42-f570-4b3a-9fdf-2a6d0fbf4114
Record ID
NMAI_50703