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Culture/People:
probably Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Excavator:
T. Hewitt Myring (Thomas Hewitt Myring), Non-Indian, 1860-1916  Search this
Previous owner:
T. Hewitt Myring (Thomas Hewitt Myring), Non-Indian, 1860-1916  Search this
Henry Vanden Bergh (Henry Van Den Berg/Henry Vanden Berg), Non-Indian, 1851-1937  Search this
Previous seller:
T. Hewitt Myring (Thomas Hewitt Myring), Non-Indian, 1860-1916  Search this
Seller:
Henry Vanden Bergh (Henry Van Den Berg/Henry Vanden Berg), Non-Indian, 1851-1937  Search this
Object Name:
Mother and child figure
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Mold-made
Dimensions:
19 x 10.2 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Cerro Santa Ana (Cerro Constancia); Casa Grande; Ascope Province; La Libertad Region; Peru (inferred)
Geographical Areas:
South America
Date created:
AD 100–700 (Early Intermediate to Middle Horizon period)
Collection History:
Excavated by Thomas Hewitt Myring (1860-1916, who was employed by a mining company with interests in South America), probably between 1908 and 1909; purchased by Henry Vanden Bergh (1851-1937, a Dutch margarine manufacturer and art collector living in London) from Thomas Myring in 1909; purchased by George Heye from Henry Vanden Bergh in 1927 in London, England.
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Catalog Number:
15/7679
Barcode:
157679.000
See related items:
Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cdb90682-0adf-4767-8c39-1f9750ec54e1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_168985