Object Details
Culture/People
probably Chupícuaro (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller
Ceser Moreno, Non-Indian
Luis G. Pérez, Non-Indian
Presenter/funding source
Dick Cavett (Richard Alva Cavett), Non-Indian, b. 1936
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Luis G. Pérez and Ceser Moreno in 1972 using funds donated by Dick Cavett.
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Date created
400-150 BC
Catalog Number
24/7606
Barcode
247606.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Figure of a mother and child
Media/Materials
Pottery, paint
Techniques
Modeled, painted, appliquéd
Place
Chupícuaro; Chupícuaro; Acámbaro Municipality; Guanajuato State; Mexico
See related items
Chupícuaro (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_263326