probably Inka (Inca) (archaeological) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (Museo Nacional, Santiago) Search this
Expedition:
Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition) Search this
Expedition leader:
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965 Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935 Search this
Object Name:
Qero/Kero
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved, incised
Dimensions:
18 x 13 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Coast; Peru
Date created:
AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (Santiago, Chile); acquired by MAI in 1930 through an exchange with the Museo National that was negotiated by Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) during the MAI's Thea Heye-Lothrop Expedition to Chile.
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