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Paint container (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Egbert P. Lott (Egbert Phelps Lott), Non-Indian, 1873-1935  Search this
Previous owner:
Egbert P. Lott (Egbert Phelps Lott), Non-Indian, 1873-1935  Search this
Seller:
Egbert P. Lott (Egbert Phelps Lott), Non-Indian, 1873-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Paint container (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Animal bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Art and Printing tools
Place:
Pukara de Lasana; El Loa Province (historic San Pedro de Atacama Department); Antofagasta Region II; Chile
Date created:
AD 1100–1450 (San Pedro III period)
Collection History:
Probably collected between 1924 and 1928 by Egbert P. Lott (1873-1935, an American civil engineer who worked extensively in Peru and Chile); purchased by MAI from Egbert Lott in 1928.
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Catalog Number:
15/9957
Barcode:
159957.000
See related items:
San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture)
Art and Printing tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69fe217db-72b5-46e5-b1d4-811f6f5842c7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_171180