Human figure

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Date created: AD 900-1600

Culture/People: probably Chiriquí (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Wanda B. Scheifele (Mrs. Richard Scheifele), Non-Indian
Seller: Wanda B. Scheifele (Mrs. Richard Scheifele), Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; probably acquired by Wanda B. Scheifele when she and her husband lived in Costa Rica in the 1960s; purchased by MAI from Wanda Scheifele in 1964.
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Place: Bugaba; Bugaba District; Chiriquí Province; Panama

See related items: Chiriquí (archaeological culture); Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/3879
Barcode: 233879.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Human figure
Media/Materials: Gold
Techniques: Cast

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65172f17f-059b-4877-8379-772f0c81d270

Record ID: NMAI_248776