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Object Number 993-11-20/27266
Display Title Large greenstone effigy of a pumpkin
Descriptions
Object Description Large greenstone effigy of a pumpkin with its flower indicated on the bud end. (porphyry w/ feldspar inclusions)
Inventory Description Ground stone, squash effigy sculpture, carved, large, solid, polished
Classification
  • Effigy
Department Archaeological
Date 900-1500
Culture
  • Aztec
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms Valley of Mexico
Dimensions Overall: 27 x 20 x 16 cm (10 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 993-11-20/27266
Credit Line Bequest of Elizabeth K. Easby in memory of A. W. Bahr and Dudley T. Easby, Jr, 1993
Provenance
Collector A. W. Bahr (By 1970)
Donor Estate of Elizabeth K. Easby (3/29/93)

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