Fragment of a burial urn

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Object Details

Culture/People

probably Muisca (archaeological) (attributed)

Previous owner

Carlebach Gallery

Seller

Carlebach Gallery

Seller agent

Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964

Collection History

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1961 from the Julius Carlebach Gallery (New York), operated by Julius Carlebach (1909-1964).

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Date created

AD 1200-1600

Catalog Number

23/920

Barcode

230920.000

Object Type

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name

Fragment of a burial urn

Media/Materials

Pottery, paint

Techniques

Slab built, modeled, incised, punctate, painted

Dimensions

26 x 15 x 29 cm

Place

Colombia

See related items

Muisca (archaeological)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

On View

NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68dcd93b7-85d2-4d24-8649-0e7b17ec4144

Record ID

NMAI_246163