Museum of Man, San Diego, CA Photos

The San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park occupies one of the buildings built for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition. The museum has a modest collection of local and other American native arts, Mayan other artifacts from Mexico.

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San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA.Intricate facade of San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Statue of Viscaino on facade San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Statue of Cabrillo on facade San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA.Intricate facade of San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Statue of Viscaino on facade San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Statue of Cabrillo on facade San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Entrance hall of San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Pueblo pottery bowl at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Pueblo pottery canteen at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mata Ortiz pottery jar from Casas Grandes at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Entrance hall of San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Pueblo pottery bowl (1150-1300) at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Pueblo pottery canteen (1150-1300) at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mata Ortiz pottery jar (1350) from Casas Grandes at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Terraced pottery bowl with winged serpent from Second Mesa, AZ at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Pottery container with turtles in Anasazi corrugated tradition at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Zia Pueblo, NM pottery jar by Candelaria Gachupin at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Beaded native leather bags at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Terraced pottery bowl with winged serpent (1895-1900) from Second Mesa, AZ at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Pottery container with turtles in Anasazi corrugated tradition at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Zia Pueblo, NM pottery jar (1974) by Candelaria Gachupin at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Beaded native leather bags at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Basketry bowl by Matilda Ardilla of Pala Reservation at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Southern California native basket bowl from San Ignacio at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mojave girl's cradleboard at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Kumeyaay coiled basket tray with spiral snake design at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Basketry bowl (c1902) by Matilda Ardilla of Pala Reservation at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Southern California native basket bowl (1902) from San Ignacio at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mojave girl's cradleboard at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Kumeyaay coiled basket tray (c1900) with spiral snake design at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Kumeyaay coiled basket bowl with star design at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Inuit baskets with carved animal handles from Alaska at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Inuit bone snow goggles at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Plaster cast of Mayan Stela at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Kumeyaay coiled basket bowl (c1903) with star design at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Inuit baskets with carved animal handles (early 20thC) from Alaska at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Inuit bone snow goggles at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Plaster cast of Mayan Stela at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Mayan jade at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mayan pottery three-legged plate with seated man prob. from Campeche, Mexico at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mayan pottery plate with peccary prob. from Campeche, Mexico at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mayan pottery incense burner with face from Highland Guatemala at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Mayan jade at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mayan pottery three-legged plate (600-900) with seated man prob. from Campeche, Mexico at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mayan pottery plate (600-900) with peccary prob. from Campeche, Mexico at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mayan pottery incense burner with face (250-900) from Highland Guatemala at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Mayan incense burner fragment with royal figure from Palenque, Mexico at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mayan pottery male figure with bird's beak & wings in Jaina style at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mayan pottery ball player whistle in Jaina style at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
Mayan incense burner fragment with royal figure (600-900) from Palenque, Mexico at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mayan pottery male figure (600-900) with bird's beak & wings in Jaina style at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.Mayan pottery ball player whistle (600-900) in Jaina style at San Diego Museum of Man. San Diego, CA.
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