Life cast
Object Details
- Collection History
- Created in 1937 by Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (1908-1985, an American explorer, anthropologist, and travel writer); purchased by MAI from Victor von Hagen in 1938.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Date created
- 1937
- Catalog Number
- 19/8621
- Barcode
- 198621.000
- Culture/People
- Non-Indian
- Artist/Maker
- Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
- Previous owner
- Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
- Seller
- Dr. Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (Wolfgang von Hagen), Non-Indian, 1908-1985
- Object Type
- Sculpture/Carving/Figures
- Object Name
- Life cast
- Media/Materials
- Wax, plastic
- Techniques
- Mold-made
- Place
- Montaña de la Flor; Yoro Department and Francisco Morazán Department; Honduras
- See related items
- Non-Indian
- Sculpture/Carving/Figures
- Record ID
- NMAI_212291
- Usage
- CC0
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