Figure

Date created
1971-1972
Culture/People
probably Quechua (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
Checca Pupuja; Azángaro Province; Puno Region; Peru
See related items
Quechua
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/3456
Barcode
263456.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Figure
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Modeled, glazed
Dimensions
38 x 11.5 x 36.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6980a3d54-6beb-413f-8b70-0bc43591df78
Record ID
NMAI_279607