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Culture/People:
probably Pipil (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Judith S. Somer (Judith Scherer Joffe/Mrs. Joseph S. Somer), Non-Indian, 1917-1999  Search this
Dr. Joseph S. Somer, Non-Indian, 1903-1980  Search this
Donor:
Dr. Joseph S. Somer, Non-Indian, 1903-1980  Search this
Judith S. Somer (Judith Scherer Joffe/Mrs. Joseph S. Somer), Non-Indian, 1917-1999  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Vegetal Fiber
Techniques:
Wicker-plaited
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Izalco; Izalco Municipality; Sonsonate Department, Western Zone; El Salvador
Collection History:
Collected or acquired between 1945 and 1960 by Judith Scherer Somer (1917-1999) during travel to El Salvador with her husband, Dr. Joseph S. Somer (1903-1980, a New York City physician who also worked in El Salvador); donated to MAI by Dr. and Mrs. Somer in 1964.
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Catalog Number:
23/5096
Barcode:
235096.000
See related items:
Pipil
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6eaaa459f-538f-4464-a81e-2b7dc7eecda0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_250048