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Culture/People:
probably Chibcha (attributed)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Reyes Suárez (José Reyes Suárez), Chibcha  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:
Coin bank
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Mold-made, incised
Dimensions:
30 x 17 x 15 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Ráquira; Ráquira Municipality; Boyacá Department; Colombia
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:
26/3560
Barcode:
263560.000
See related items:
Chibcha
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws682704bce-73fe-40e8-8870-28b63b02bfec
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_279711