Vessel

Culture/People
probably Highland Maya (attributed)
Previous owner
Judith S. Somer (Judith Scherer Joffe/Mrs. Joseph S. Somer), Non-Indian, 1917-1999
Dr. Joseph S. Somer, Non-Indian, 1903-1980
Donor
Dr. Joseph S. Somer, Non-Indian, 1903-1980
Judith S. Somer (Judith Scherer Joffe/Mrs. Joseph S. Somer), Non-Indian, 1917-1999
Collection History
Collected or acquired between 1945 and 1960 by Judith Scherer Somer (1917-1999) during travel to El Salvador with her husband, Dr. Joseph S. Somer (1903-1980, a New York City physician who also worked in El Salvador); donated to MAI by Dr. and Mrs. Somer in 1964.
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Place
Guatemala
See related items
Highland Maya
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
23/5085
Barcode
235085.000
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Object Name
Vessel
Media/Materials
Gourd
Techniques
Incised, painted
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws688ba0088-b36e-450f-9775-b549b3431173
Record ID
NMAI_250457