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Object Number
2001.1.395
Display Title
Teosinte
Descriptions
Object Description
Teosinte : in jar with metal lid. Glass jar with metal lid is filled with teosinte and a handwritten paper label with the deciphered text in pencil reading: "Maize de Copte Gift of Luther Burbank who claims...have...there...from teosinte without fertilization with maize"
Inventory Description
Corn, teosinte, individual cobs, kernals
Classification
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Materials
Plant
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 7 cm (6 5/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1 jar containing ears of teosinte
Label on object
2001.1.395
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Luther Burbank
(ca. 1918)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001.1.396.1 | Teosinte |
Plant fiber
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| 2001.1.396 | Teosinte |
Plant fiber
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Image Not Available
for Photograph of Teosinte grass (Euchlaena) mounted on cardboard
| 2000.1.677.1 | Photograph of Teosinte grass (Euchlaena) mounted on cardboard | |||
| 38-28-30/4186 | Maize cob |
Corn
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4188 | Maize kernel |
Seed
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 29-2-20/F732.2 | Corn with husk |
Raw Material
Corn |
Yucatan
| |
| 03-32-10/62618 | Jar of hominy corn, heh-go-wa |
Corn
Raw Material |
Erie County
| |
| 76-7-10/11025 | Organic, corn cobs |
Corn
|
Ash Cave
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Maize kernel
| 38-28-30/4189 | Maize kernel |
Seed
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 2002.1.1247 | Organic; cobs of corn; kernals missing. |
Corn
|
Peru?
| |
|
Image Not Available
for 15 charred maize cobs and kernels
| 56-30-20/21206 | 15 charred maize cobs and kernels |
Floral Remain
|
Barton Ramie
| |
| 38-28-30/4183 | Maize cob |
Corn
|
Paracas Necropolis
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