Stamp Item Number: 39.123.86 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Incised stamp in the shape of a bird, possibly a quetzal. Trapezoidal handle on the back. Used for transferring designs. Writing on the back: "Xochi quetzal." Condition: good.

Credit Line

Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1440 and 1521

What

Name
Stamp
Identification Number
39.123.86
Type of Item
stamp
Material
ceramic
Overall
length 1.9375 in, width 1.25 in, height 2.75 in

Who

Culture
Aztec

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1440 and 1521

Other

Location
Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Classification
Tool