possibly Quimbaya (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Collector:
Dr. John W. Detwiller, Non-Indian, 1851-1898 Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. John W. Detwiller, Non-Indian, 1851-1898 Search this
Seller:
Alvin H. Rice (A. H. Rice), Non-Indian, 1870-1931 Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928 Search this
Object Name:
Figure (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, painted
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Near Pereira; Río Cauca valley; Pereira; Pereira Municipality; Risaralda Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 700–1600 (Late Quimbaya period)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated between 1887 and 1889 by Dr. John W. Detwiller (1851-1898, a physician and amateur ornithologist from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, who travelled in Colombia); purchased by MAI from Alvin H. Rice (1870-1931, an antique dealer in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) in 1920 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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