Culture/People:

probably Non-Indian (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:

Plate/platter

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Coiled/hand built, burnished

Dimensions:

5.2 x 34 cm

Object Type:

Food/Beverage Serving

Place:

Quíbor; Jiménez Municipality; Lara State, Central-Western Region; Venezuela

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:

26/3551

Barcode:

263551.000

See related items:

Non-Indian

Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c7460bab-dee1-4b9f-82cf-ade79549ad37

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_279702