Bottle (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 100–700 (Early Intermediate to Middle Horizon period)
Culture/People
probably Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector
Roscoe P. Conkling, Non-Indian, 1877-1971
Previous owner
Roscoe P. Conkling, Non-Indian, 1877-1971
Seller
Roscoe P. Conkling, Non-Indian, 1877-1971
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of mining engineer Roscoe P. Conkling (1877-1971) and possibly acquired by him between 1918 and 1922 while he worked in South America for a mining and smelting company; purchased by MAI from Roscoe Conkling in 1923.
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Place
Río Moche valley; Trujillo Province; La Libertad Region; Peru
See related items
Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
12/359
Barcode
120359.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Bottle (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Mold-made, painted
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ac8ee6a1-31af-49d0-b2bb-46415b4c753c
Record ID
NMAI_129588