Female figure

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Date created: 355 BC–AD 1532

Culture/People: probably Bahía (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: T. Alejandro Santos (Timolio Alejandro Santos), Non-Indian, 1865-1898; Mary O. Santos (Mary Onderdonk Long/Mrs. T. Alejandro Santos), Non-Indian, 1867-ca. 1915
Seller: Mary O. Santos (Mary Onderdonk Long/Mrs. T. Alejandro Santos), Non-Indian, 1867-ca. 1915

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of and possibly collected by T. Alejandro Santos (Timolio Alejandro Santos, 1865-1898), a New York City businessman who came to the U.S. from Ecuador; inherited by his widow, Mary O. Santos (Mary Onderdonk Long, 1867-ca. 1915); purchased by George Heye from Mrs. Santos in 1910.
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Place: Vicinity of Caráquez; Bahía de Caráquez (Caráques); Sucre Canton; Manabí Province; Ecuador

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/7002
Barcode: 027002.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Female figure
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Mold-made, modeled, painted
Dimensions: 28 x 28 x 8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws650eb9989-ccf2-4094-b24b-33ff1b715e9a

Record ID: NMAI_28390