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Culture/People:
probably Muisca (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
IBM Gallery of Arts and Sciences (IBM Gallery of Arts & Sciences)  Search this
Donor:
IBM Corporation (International Business Machines Corporation)  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions:
11 x 17 x 21 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Vicinity of Tunja; Tunja; Tunja Municipality; Boyacá Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 600–1800
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly part of the IBM Gallery of Arts and Sciences collection; donated to MAI by the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation in 1969.
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Catalog Number:
24/3050
Barcode:
243050.000
See related items:
Muisca (archaeological)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63761e131-90a6-4b7d-b69d-6462cd837ebe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_258365