Ear spool (Image withheld, pending review)
date: label: Date created
content: AD 1150–1521 (Late Post-Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Previous owner
content: Grove C. Fiske (Grove Chester Fiske), Non-Indian, 1869-1953
label: Seller
content: Grove C. Fiske (Grove Chester Fiske), Non-Indian, 1869-1953
label: Seller agent
content: Stephen Van Rensselaer (William Stephen Van Rensselar/S. Van Rensselaer), Non-Indian, 1871-1945
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 Grove Chester Fiske (1869-1953, an antique dealer in Los Angeles, California, and Mexico); lent to MAI in 1920 by Stephen Van Rensselaer (1871-1945, a New York City antique dealer) acting as an agent for Mr. Fiske; purchased by MAI from Mr. Fiske through Stephen Van Rensselaer in 1921 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: Tula; Tula de Allende; Tula de Allende Municipality; Hidalgo State; Mexico
label: Geographical Areas
content: Valley of Mexico
setName: label: See related items
content: Aztec (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Adornment/Jewelry
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 10/2584
label: Barcode
content: 102584.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Adornment/Jewelry
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Ear spool (Image withheld, pending review)
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Carved, drilled, polished