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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Wayuu (Guajira/Goajiro) (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:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, painted, incised
Dimensions:
9.7 x 6.4 x 19.5 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Zulia State, Zulian 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:
26/3718
Barcode:
263718.000
See related items:
Wayuu (Guajira/Goajiro)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d2342695-378f-435c-a7e4-09326cb5801f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_279869