Incense burner/Incensario

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Culture/People: Lacandon Maya
Seller: Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921
Previous owner: Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921; Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896; Honorable J. T. Potts, Non-Indian
Collector: Honorable J. T. Potts, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collected by J.T. Potts at an unknown date; acquired by Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.
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Place: Ruins near Izabal; Izabal Department, Northeast Region; Guatemala

See related items: Lacandon Maya; Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7567
Barcode: 007567.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Incense burner/Incensario
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Modeled
Dimensions: 10.2 x 11.5 x 34.3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67422d503-d72e-4074-8d7b-786a56fd0f3a

Record ID: NMAI_7914