Maskette

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Date created: 2000–850 BC (Middle Formative period)

Culture/People: probably Olmec (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition: Marshall Saville Guatemala Expedition (1917-1920)
Expedition leader: Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935
Expedition sponsor: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents during MAI's Marshall Saville Guatemala Expedition (1917-1920), which was led by MAI staff member Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935) and sponsored by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
Contact Us: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Place: Salamá; Salamá Municipality; Baja Verapaz Department, North Region; Guatemala

See related items: Olmec (archaeological culture); Masks and Masking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/8443
Barcode: 098443.000

Object Type: Masks and Masking

Object Name: Maskette
Media/Materials: Greenstone
Techniques: Carved, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c5514f47-a333-4dbe-8ea1-b8ad4de2870b

Record ID: NMAI_106442