Accession No
1956.143 B
Description
Figurine head; red ware; mould made; incomplete. Plano-convex cross-section; it depicts an individual wearing a turban, face features on relief.
Place
Americas; North America; Mexico; Tamaulipas; Tampico; Las Flores
Period
Postclassic Huastec
Source
Wright Barker, Reginald [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1956.143 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
65mm
Events
Context (References)
Ekholm, G.F. (1944). 'Excavations at Tampico and Panuco in the Huasteca, Mexico'. Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, 38(5).
Event Date 1944
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Analysis)
On card Bushnell has dated this as 'Probably 11th century' .
Event Date 1956
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1956.143 A-C: 'Solid, mould-made, much rubbed figurine heads of clay.'
Event Date 1956
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Exhibited: Maudslay Gallery Display Drawer G7 until 1985.
Event Date 1985
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Figurine head; red ware; mould made; incomplete. Plano-convex cross-section; it depicts an individual wearing a turban, face features on relief.
Event Date 22/1/2025
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones
FM:323467
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