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Frank A. Scharberg (F.A. Scharburg/Frantz Albert Scharberg), Non-Indian, 1873-1940
Previous owner
Frank A. Scharberg (F.A. Scharburg/Frantz Albert Scharberg), Non-Indian, 1873-1940
Seller
Frank A. Scharberg (F.A. Scharburg/Frantz Albert Scharberg), Non-Indian, 1873-1940
Presenter/funding source
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Formerly in the collection of Frank (Frantz) A. Scharberg (1873-1940, an American associated with a shipping company based in Cartagena, Colombia, and operating on the Sinú River and in Panama) and possibly collected or excavated by him; purchased by MAI from Frank Scharburg in 1916 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place
Río Sinú east bank 140 miles above mouth; Córdoba Department; Colombia