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Worked wood (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Whitney Stott (Whiting Stott), Non-Indian, 1887-1961  Search this
Seller:
Whitney Stott (Whiting Stott), Non-Indian, 1887-1961  Search this
Object Name:
Worked wood (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Reed, cordage
Techniques:
Wrapped, carved
Object Type:
Materials: Waste
Place:
Near Calama; Cheche (Inca village); Calama; El Loa Province; Antofagasta Region II; Chile
Date created:
AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)
Collection History:
Probably collected by Whitney Stott (1887-1961) between 1918 and 1919 while he was employed by a copper mining company in Chile; purchased by MAI from Whitney Stott in 1922.
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Catalog Number:
11/1664
Barcode:
111664.000
See related items:
San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture)
Materials: Waste
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69f2f1002-48e9-4ea0-934d-9fbac413ac7d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_120492