Frog figure
Object Details
- Culture/People
- probably Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
- Previous owner
- Jonathan Holstein, Non-Indian
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; acquired by MAI through an exchange with art dealer Jonathan Holstein in 1973.
- Contact Us
- Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
- Date created
- AD 900-1500
- Catalog Number
- 24/7951
- Barcode
- 247951.000
- Object Type
- Sculpture/Carving/Figures
- Object Name
- Frog figure
- Media/Materials
- Wood, stone, copper alloy beads
- Techniques
- Carved, mosaic, inlaid
- Dimensions
- 6 x 5 x 2 cm
- Place
- Guerrero State; Mexico
- See related items
- Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture)
- Sculpture/Carving/Figures
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Record ID
- NMAI_263774
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68b6043a4-cc86-4f8a-afe5-573ef72c1cc8
Related Content
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

