Culture/People:
probably Marajoara/Marajó (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Object name:
Jar
Date created:
AD 400-1300
Place:
Ilha de Marajó, Rio Amazonas (Amazon River); Marajó Mesoregion; Pará State, North Region; Brazil
Media/Materials:
Pottery, clay slip
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, slipped, engraved
Collection History/Provenance:
Collection history unknown; in the collections of the Mattatuck Historical Society (Waterbury, Connecticut) until 1968 when it was donated to MAI.
Dimensions:
16 x 19 cm
Catalog number:
24/1938
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