Vessel in the form of a shark with a man in its mouth
date: label: Date created
content: AD 1450–1550 (Post-Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Possible collector
content: Dr. Thomas W. F. Gann, Non-Indian, 1867-1938
label: Previous owner
content: Dr. Thomas W. F. Gann, Non-Indian, 1867-1938
label: Seller
content: Dr. Thomas W. F. Gann, Non-Indian, 1867-1938
label: Presenter/funding source
content: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
notes: label: Collection History
content: Probably collected or excavated by amateur archaeologist Dr. Thomas W. F. Gann (1867-1938, a physician stationed in Central America); purchased by MAI from Thomas Gann in 1919 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: Lamanai (Indian Church); Orange Walk District; Belize
setName: label: See related items
content: Maya (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Containers and Vessels
label: On View
content: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 9/1594
label: Barcode
content: 091594.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Containers and Vessels
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Vessel in the form of a shark with a man in its mouth
label: Media/Materials
content: Pottery, paint
label: Techniques
content: Modeled, painted
label: Dimensions
content: 25.5 x 12 x 9.2 cm