Bottle and stopper

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Date created: 1910-1930

Culture/People: Enxet (Lengua)
Seller: Galerie Charles Ratton
Seller agent: Charles Ratton (Charles A. Ratton), Non-Indian, 1895-1986
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1937 from the Galerie Charles Ratton (Paris, France), operated by art dealer and collector Charles Ratton (1895-1986).
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Place: Gran Chaco region; Paraguay

See related items: Enxet (Lengua); Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Southern Cone/Patagonia

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/5796
Barcode: 195796.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Bottle and stopper
Media/Materials: Gourd, cordage, pigment/pigments
Techniques: Cut, incised, tied
Dimensions: 19 x 14 x 15 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64df5e204-3691-429f-9bad-8f012e0c59cd

Record ID: NMAI_209297