Candleholder

Date created
1971-1972
Culture/People
probably Pijao (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
La Chamba; Guamo Municipality; Tolima Department; Colombia
See related items
Pijao
Furnishings (Home)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/3549
Barcode
263549.000
Object Type
Furnishings (Home)
Object Name
Candleholder
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Modeled, burnished
Dimensions
23.2 x 15.2 x 19.8 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67204423d-4e02-491a-abd6-b57a41fb5e51
Record ID
NMAI_279700