Jar

Date created
1971-1972
Culture/People
probably Highland Kichua (attributed)
Collector
Gertrude Litto (Trudy Litto/Mrs. Frank A. Litto), Non-Indian, 1929-2017
Frank A. Litto, Non-Indian, 1919-2017
Previous owner
Gertrude Litto (Trudy Litto/Mrs. Frank A. Litto), Non-Indian, 1929-2017
Frank A. Litto, Non-Indian, 1919-2017
Donor
Gertrude Litto (Trudy Litto/Mrs. Frank A. Litto), Non-Indian, 1929-2017
Frank A. Litto, Non-Indian, 1919-2017
Collection History
Collected between 1971 and 1972 by Gertrude "Trudy" Litto (1929-2017) and her husband Frank A. Litto (1919-2017) during fieldwork and research on South American ceramic production and marketing; donated to NMAI by Frank and Gertrude Litto in 2004.
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Place
Hacienda El Tejar; Pujilí Canton; Cotopaxi Province; Ecuador
See related items
Highland Kichua
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/3347
Barcode
263347.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Jar
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Coiled/hand built
Dimensions
43.2 x 29.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d6d7778c-938a-444f-a525-9151e855f617
Record ID
NMAI_279498