Object Details
Culture/People
probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)
Presenter/funding source
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1926 in using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Date created
200 BC–AD 1600
Catalog Number
15/2028
Barcode
152028.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Frog figure
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Cast
Place
Río Sinú region; Córdoba Department; Colombia
See related items
Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_163156