Wheeled toy in the form of a caiman or alligator
date: label: Date created
content: AD 250–900 (Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Previous seller
content: D'Arcy Galleries
label: Donor
content: Dr. Frederick J. Dockstader (FJD), Non-Indian, 1912-1998
label: Donor
content: Alice W. Dockstader (Alice Warren/Mrs. Frederick J. Dockstader), Non-Indian, 1921-2018
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI director Dr. Frederick J. Dockstader (1912-1998) from the D'Arcy Galleries (New York City) in 1957; donated to MAI by Frederick J. Dockstader and his wife Alice W. Dockstader (1921-2018) in 1957.
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place: label: Place
content: Ignacio de la Llave; Ignacio de la Llave Municipality, Papaloapan Region; Veracruz State; Mexico
setName: label: See related items
content: Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
label: On View
content: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 22/5562
label: Barcode
content: 225562.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Wheeled toy in the form of a caiman or alligator
label: Media/Materials
content: Pottery, wood
label: Techniques
content: Modeled, carved
label: Dimensions
content: 25 x 7 x 7.5 cm