Offering plate

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Date created: AD 1500-1600

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); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/6341
Barcode: 206341.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items
Native Term: qocha

Object Name: Offering plate
Media/Materials: Pottery, clay slip
Techniques: Mold-made, modeled, burnished, slipped, painted
Dimensions: 4 x 15.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6985626fd-1985-4319-a4e9-6698b46881d8

Record ID: NMAI_219260