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Arts of the Americas

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CULTURE Possibly Aztec
MEDIUM Ceramic
  • Place Found: Mexico
  • DATES 1000-1500
    DIMENSIONS 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 2 5/16 in. (4.4 x 3.5 x 5.9 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
    ACCESSION NUMBER 39.123.45
    CREDIT LINE Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Rectangular stamp with solid handle and deeply incised geometrical designs of two monkey-like animals. Used for transferring designs. Condition: good
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
    CAPTION Possibly Aztec. Stamp, 1000-1500. Ceramic, 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 2 5/16 in. (4.4 x 3.5 x 5.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund, 39.123.45. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 39.123.45_acetate_bw.jpg)
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