Antiquities Exhibit in the United States National Museum

Summary

Antiquities exhibit in the southeast range of the United States National Museum, now known as the Arts and Industries Building, featuring casts of wall sculptures and picture writing from the Lorillard collection of antiquities from Central America.

Subject

• Lorillard, Pierre 1833-1901
• Charnay, Désiré 1828-1915
• United States National Museum
• Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)

Notes

• Also known as NHB-2526.
• See also 2526.
• See also Record Unit 95, Box 43, Folder 23.
• Casts made in Mexico by archaeologist and explorer Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay with funding from Pierre Lorillard IV.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-007, Box 010, Image No. MNH-2526

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1885
• Circa 1885

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Copyright - United States

Topic

• Archaeology
• Antiquities
• Writing
• Exhibitions
• Mayan languages--Writing
• Mayas--Antiquities

Place

Central America

Form/Genre

Glass negatives

Local number

SIA Acc. 11-007 [MNH-2526]

Physical description

8 x 10;

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