Culture/People

probably Olmec (archaeological culture) (attributed)

Expedition

Marshall Saville Guatemala Expedition (1917-1920)

Expedition leader

Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935

Expedition sponsor

James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Object Name

Maskette

Media/Materials

Greenstone

Techniques

Carved, drilled

Object Type

Masks and Masking

Place

Salamá; Salamá Municipality; Baja Verapaz Department, North Region; Guatemala

Date created

2000–850 BC (Middle Formative period)

Collection History

Collected or purchased from local residents during MAI's Marshall Saville Guatemala Expedition (1917-1920), which was led by MAI staff member Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935) and sponsored by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).

Catalog Number

9/8443

Barcode

098443.000

See related items

Olmec (archaeological culture)

Masks and Masking

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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