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Object Number
2006.32.28
Display Title
Seated drummer figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Figure, ceramic seated drummer with hat; strong remains of original colors
Inventory Description
Ceramic, figurine, standing drummer, headdress, painted
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Archaeological
Date
ca. 300 A.D.
Culture
- Archaic (Mesoamerica)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Nayarit
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment, Clay
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 9 x 6 cm (6 11/16 x 3 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Credit Line
Gift of Harvard University Art Museums
Provenance
Collector
Lilian Hertzberg
(7/25/1960)
Collector
Benjamin Hertzberg
(7/25/1960)
Dealer
Mathias Komor
(7/25/1960)
Donor
Harvard University Art Museums
(10/11/06)
Seller
Mathias Komor
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