Turtle figure

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Date created: AD 950–1550 (Post-Classic period)

Culture/People: probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Presenter/funding source: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1934 from an unknown source using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Sacatepéquez Department, Central Region; Guatemala

See related items: Maya (archaeological culture); Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/5677
Barcode: 185677.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Turtle figure
Media/Materials: Basalt, paint
Techniques: Carved, incised, painted
Dimensions: 20.6 x 12.6 x 4.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f8f9ef93-8a28-4319-bb30-2cb084d376fb

Record ID: NMAI_198527