Miniature jar

Date created
AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)
Culture/People
probably Inka (Inca) (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner
Arthur Posnansky (Arturo Posnansky), Non-Indian, 1873-1946
Seller
Arthur Posnansky (Arturo Posnansky), Non-Indian, 1873-1946
Presenter/funding source
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Arthur (Arturo) Posnansky (1873-1946, an amateur archaeologist in La Paz, Bolivia); purchased by MAI from Arthur Posnansky in 1944 using proceeds from collection sales to the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York).
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Place
Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku); Ingavi Province; La Paz Department; Bolivia
See related items
Inka (Inca) (archaeological)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
20/6347
Barcode
206347.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Native Term
arybalo
Object Name
Miniature jar
Media/Materials
Pottery, paint
Techniques
Modeled, painted
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6673f3bcb-60fd-41f8-a2fa-dec471e78868
Record ID
NMAI_219625