William Spratling Museum | |
Native Name: | Museo Guillermo Spratling |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Map Type: | Mexico |
Coordinates: | 18.557°N -99.606°W |
Location: | Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico |
The William Spratling Museum (Museo Guillermo Spratling) is a museum in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico. The museum contains 293 archeological pieces that were part of William Spratling's personal collection.[1] There are bone and shell pieces, objects made with semi-precious stones, as well as jars and figurines, all from various parts of Mesoamerica.[2] The most outstanding pieces are a skull covered in jade and a stele. There is a collection of counterfeit artifacts as well.[1] Another area is devoted to the silverwork designs and the workshops that Spratling created in Taxco and Taxco el Viejo.