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Culture/People: Wanka Quechua
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) in 1926; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1926.
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Place: Río Mantero valley; Huancavelica Region; Peru

See related items: Wanka Quechua; Masks and Masking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 14/7883
Barcode: 147883.000

Object Type: Masks and Masking

Object Name: Mask
Media/Materials: Hide, fur, glass eyes, paint
Techniques: Painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f8c740ad-1af0-49d1-a392-b0fe5053b674

Record ID: NMAI_158882