Ritual offering

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Culture/People: 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), probably between 1925 and 1927; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1927.
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Place: Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru

See related items: Quechua; Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/4516
Barcode: 154516.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Ritual offering
Media/Materials: Stone, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ddf6389b-82a0-41f0-83f5-7d9b0344dec8

Record ID: NMAI_165719