Vessel and cover

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Culture/People: probably Highland Maya (attributed)
Previous owner: Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933
Seller: Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Ernest O. Schernikow (1860-1933, a businessman involved in mining, diplomat, and collector); purchased by MAI from Ernest Schernikow in 1916.
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Place: Guatemala

See related items: Highland Maya; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/6568
Barcode: 056568.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel and cover
Media/Materials: Gourd
Techniques: Incised, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dbd4a308-c655-4c73-9314-52bb46a1ad3d

Record ID: NMAI_61077