Pottery smoother (Image withheld, pending review)
date: label: Date created
content: 2000 BC–AD 1521 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Seller
content: Henry Hurlburt Rice (H. H. Rice), Non-Indian, 1880-1968
label: Previous owner
content: Henry Hurlburt Rice (H. H. Rice), Non-Indian, 1880-1968
label: Seller agent
content: Robert Hinsdale Rice (Robert H. Rice), Non-Indian, 1879-1952
label: Presenter/funding source
content: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry Hurlburt Rice (1880-1968, who worked in the cattle business and ranching in Mexico between 1907 and 1917); purchased by MAI from Henry Rice in 1919 through his brother, Robert Hinsdale Rice (1879-1952), using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: Near Azcapotzalco; Azcapotzalco; San Miguel; Federal District; Mexico
label: Geographical Areas
content: Valley of Mexico
setName: label: See related items
content: Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Pottery making tools
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 9/2982
label: Barcode
content: 092982.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Pottery making tools
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Pottery smoother (Image withheld, pending review)
label: Media/Materials
content: Pottery
label: Techniques
content: Modeled