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Culture/People:
probably Non-Indian (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:
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
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Painted, modeled
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
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:
23/5182
Barcode:
235182.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68c5bd7f6-b71e-4e20-b72d-0229ad3f444c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_250506