Bowl

Date created
AD 400-1300
Culture/People
probably Marajoara/Marajó (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Arthur H. Fisher, Non-Indian, 1880-1947
Seller
Arthur H. Fisher, Non-Indian, 1880-1947
Collector
Arthur H. Fisher, Non-Indian, 1880-1947
Collection History
Collected or excavated between 1923 and 1926 by Arthur H. Fisher (1880-1947, a well-known naturalist and animal photographer); purchased by MAI from Arthur Fisher in 1926.
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Place
Rio Gurupi (Gurupy); Maranhão State, Northeast Region; Brazil
See related items
Marajoara/Marajó (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Amazonia
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
14/9744
Barcode
149744.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Bowl
Media/Materials
Pottery, clay slip
Techniques
Coiled/hand built, slipped, engraved
Dimensions
14 x 11 x 5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d9241788-76bb-4978-b52d-46834a6f0f9e
Record ID
NMAI_160835