Culture/People:

probably Aymara (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Adolph F. Bandelier (Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier), Non-Indian, 1840-1914  Search this

Previous owner:

Adolph F. Bandelier (Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier), Non-Indian, 1840-1914  Search this

Object Name:

Ring-shaped paqcha (ritual vessel) with animal heads

Media/Materials:

Pottery, paint

Techniques:

Modeled, painted

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Indigenous Term:

paqcha

Place:

Vicinity of La Paz; La Paz; Pedro Domingo Murillo Province; La Paz Department; Bolivia

Date created:

1880-1910

Collection History:

Collected by archaeologist Adolph F. Bandelier (1840-1914) between 1892 and 1910; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1917.

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Catalog Number:

6/3307

Barcode:

063307.000

See related items:

Aymara

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a64aa70c-0e7d-4932-a134-ef59887ce044

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_68052