Bowl

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Date created: AD 1150–1550 (Late Post-Classic period)

Culture/People: probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago Natural History Museum), 1893-
Excavator: Frederick Starr, Non-Indian, 1859-1933
Previous owner: Frederick Starr, Non-Indian, 1859-1933
Previous seller: Frederick Starr, Non-Indian, 1859-1933

Collection History: Excavated by University of Chicago anthropologist Frederick Starr (1858-1933) between 1894 and 1896; purchased by the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago, Illinois) from Frederick Starr in 1905; acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Field Museum in 1919.
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Place: Toluca Valley; Tlacotepec; Texcaltitlán Municipality, Coatepec Harinas Region; México State; Mexico

See related items: Aztec (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/8747
Barcode: 088747.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels
Indigenous Term: tepalcatl

Object Name: Bowl
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, modeled, perforated, painted
Dimensions: 4.2 x 7.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws608c98162-fc53-4c20-882b-9ee646419465

Record ID: NMAI_95723