Figure of a woman giving birth on a bed
date: label: Date created
content: 400-100 BC
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Michoacán (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Previous owner
content: Monique Grant (Monique Purris Grant/Mrs. Albert J. Grant), Non-Indian
label: Seller
content: Monique Grant (Monique Purris Grant/Mrs. Albert J. Grant), Non-Indian
label: Presenter/funding source
content: Sackler Fund
label: Presenter/funding source
content: Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Monique Grant; purchased by MAI from Monique Grant in 1967 using monies from the "Sackler Fund," an MAI acquisition fund with many donors, including Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector).
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: Michoacán State; Mexico
setName: label: See related items
content: Michoacán (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 23/8712
label: Barcode
content: 238712.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Sculpture/Carving/Figures
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Figure of a woman giving birth on a bed
label: Media/Materials
content: Pottery, paint
label: Techniques
content: Modeled, appliquéd, painted, incised