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Culture/People: possibly Aymara (attributed)
Previous owner: Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933
Donor: Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Ernest O. Schernikow (1860-1933, a businessman involved in mining, diplomat, and collector); donated to MAI by Ernest O. Schernikow in 1921.
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Place: La Paz; Pedro Domingo Murillo Province; La Paz Department; Bolivia

See related items: Aymara; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/6986
Barcode: 106986.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Figure
Media/Materials: Silver
Techniques: Cast, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e3672523-9289-4471-8db1-10c018493160

Record ID: NMAI_115511