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Jar with feathered serpent design

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Culture/People
probably Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934
Seller
Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934
Object Name
Jar with feathered serpent design
Media/Materials
Pottery, paint
Techniques
Coiled/hand built, painted
Dimensions
28 x 30 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Place
Paquimé region; Paquimé (Casas Grandes); Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico
Date created
AD 1150-1450
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Ledwidge (1870-1934, an El Paso, Texas, tax collector and prominent collector and dealer of Casas Grandes pottery); lent to MAI by Edward Ledwidge in 1923; purchased by MAI from Edward Ledwidge in 1925.
Catalog Number
11/9739
Barcode
119739.000
See related items
Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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