Incense burner/Incensario (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 1150–1521 (Late Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector
Carl Lumholtz (Carl Sofus Lumholtz/C. Lumholtz), Non-Indian, 1851-1922
Previous owner
Carl Lumholtz (Carl Sofus Lumholtz/C. Lumholtz), Non-Indian, 1851-1922
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Carl Lumholtz (1851-1922, a Norwegian anthropologist, naturalist, and photographer); acquired by George Heye from an unknown source circa 1905.
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Place
Valley of Mexico; Mexico
Geographical Areas
Valley of Mexico
See related items
Aztec (archaeological culture)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
5737
Barcode
005737.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Object Name
Incense burner/Incensario (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Modeled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws610e430d7-cbe4-4427-8cb5-21c45d33345a
Record ID
NMAI_6057