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Cup/Mug

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Thea (Mrs. George) Heye and donated to MAI by her or purchased with funds donated by her in 1921.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Purepecha (Tarasco) (attributed)
Possible owner
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Presenter/funding source
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Object Name
Cup/Mug
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Painted
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
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