Basket

Culture/People
probably Yucatec (Yacatec) Maya (attributed)
Previous owner
Major J. A. L. Möller (Jacob A.L. Möller/Monty Möller), Non-Indian, 1883-1957
Donor
Major J. A. L. Möller (Jacob A.L. Möller/Monty Möller), Non-Indian, 1883-1957
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased from local residents in 1949 or 1950 by Major Jacob A.L. Möller (1883-1957, a collector of Latin American antiquities and a New York City manufacturer and importer) during a stay in Mérida, Mexico; donated to MAI by Major Möller in 1950.
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Place
Mérida; Mérida Municipality, Influencia Metropolitana Region; Yucatán State; Mexico
See related items
Yucatec (Yacatec) Maya
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
21/5678
Barcode
215678.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Vegetal Fiber
Techniques
Wicker-plaited
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b75f3390-50a0-4654-b12c-da041e36fec5
Record ID
NMAI_230196