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Culture/People:
probably Inka (Inca) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970  Search this
Seller:
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970  Search this
Object Name:
Qero/Kero
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved, aboriginally repaired
Dimensions:
13 x 11 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of José A. Gayoso (1898-1970, a landowner in Chongoyape, Peru, who sidelined in excavating and selling antiquities); purchased by MAI from José Gayoso in 1930.
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Catalog Number:
17/8952
Barcode:
178952.000
See related items:
Inka (Inca) (archaeological)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66b90dde8-4938-4f76-86d1-369d8b81bdbe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_191677