Culture/People:

probably Quechua (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Gertrude Litto (Trudy Litto/Mrs. Frank A. Litto), Non-Indian, 1929-2017  Search this

Frank A. Litto, Non-Indian, 1919-2017  Search this

Previous owner:

Gertrude Litto (Trudy Litto/Mrs. Frank A. Litto), Non-Indian, 1929-2017  Search this

Frank A. Litto, Non-Indian, 1919-2017  Search this

Donor:

Gertrude Litto (Trudy Litto/Mrs. Frank A. Litto), Non-Indian, 1929-2017  Search this

Frank A. Litto, Non-Indian, 1919-2017  Search this

Object Name:

Vase

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled

Dimensions:

21.4 x 18.9 x 27.3 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Jesús de Machaca; Ingavi Province; La Paz Department; Bolivia

Date created:

1971-1972

Collection History:

Collected between 1971 and 1972 by Gertrude "Trudy" Litto (1929-2017) and her husband Frank A. Litto (1919-2017) during fieldwork and research on South American ceramic production and marketing; donated to NMAI by Frank and Gertrude Litto in 2004.

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Catalog Number:

26/3332

Barcode:

263332.000

See related items:

Quechua

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ced14b6-e9d5-4b06-bebf-cd7f726dc3c6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_279483