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Box

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased by Dr. Alexander Villa Benitez (George Mason University) for NMAI from GalerĂ­a NAMU (San Jose, Costa Rica) in 2012.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Lenca
Seller
GalerĂ­a NAMU
NMAI agent
Dr. Alexander Villa Benitez (Alex Benitez), Non-Indian
Date created
2012
Object Name
Box
Media/Materials
Pottery, clay slip, paint
Techniques
Slab built, modeled, burnished, painted
Dimensions
15.5 x 15.0 x 13.8 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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