Culture/People

probably Puebla-Tlaxcala (archaeological) (attributed)

Previous owner

Reverend Francis S. Borton, Non-Indian, 1862-1929

Seller

Reverend Francis S. Borton, Non-Indian, 1862-1929

Object Name

Cuatlalpanec-style globular drum

Media/Materials

Pottery, paint

Techniques

Modeled, painted, appliquéd, perforated

Dimensions

22 x 14 x 17 cm

Object Type

Music and Sound

Place

Atlixco; Atlixco Municipality; Puebla State; Mexico

Date created

AD 900–1600 (Post-Classic period)

Collection History

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Reverend Francis S. Borton (1862-1929, a Methodist minister who worked in Puebla, Mexico, between about 1892 and 1905); purchased by MAI from Reverend Borton in 1916.

Catalog Number

4/9692

Barcode

049692.000

See related items

Puebla-Tlaxcala (archaeological)

Music and Sound

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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