Culture/People:

probably Tembladera (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Arts of the Four Quarters  Search this

Seller:

Arts of the Four Quarters  Search this

Seller agent:

Alan C. Lapiner (Alan Charles Lapiner), Non-Indian, 1933-1975  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Sackler Fund  Search this

Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987  Search this

Object Name:

Figure of a man playing panpipes

Media/Materials:

Pottery, vermilion/cinnabar

Techniques:

Modeled, appliquéd, punctate, painted

Dimensions:

18 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Tembladera; Contumazá Province; Cajamarca Region; Peru

Date created:

1800–200 BC (Formative period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1967 from Arts of the Four Quarters, a New York City gallery owned and operated by Alan C. Lapiner (1933-1975) using monies from the "Sackler Fund," an MAI acquisition fund with many donors, including Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector).

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Catalog Number:

24/1885

Barcode:

241885.000

See related items:

Tembladera (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cce2894c-84c1-4020-a898-7a7ac128227b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_257150