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Creator:
United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory  Search this
Subject:
Lorillard, Pierre 1833-1901  Search this
Charnay, Désiré 1828-1915  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Physical description:
8 x 10;
Type:
Glass negatives
Place:
Central America
Date:
1880
1880s
Notes:
Also known as 1133.
See also Record Unit 95, Box 79.
Cast made in Mexico by archaeologist and explorer Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay with funding from Pierre Lorillard IV.
Summary:
Cast from the Lorillard collection of antiquities from Central America, featuring casts of wall sculptures and picture writing, in the United States National Museum, now known as the Arts and Industries Building.
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-007, Box 004, Image No. MNH-1133
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Antiquities  Search this
Archaeology  Search this
Mayan languages--Writing  Search this
Mayas--Antiquities  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-007 [MNH-1133]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_387772