Ritual offering/Milagro

Culture/People
probably Highland Kichua (attributed)
Previous owner
Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933
Donor
Ernest O. Schernikow (Ernst August W. Schernikow), Non-Indian, 1860-1933
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Ernest O. Schernikow (1860-1933, a businessman involved in mining, diplomat, and collector); donated to MAI by Ernest Schernikow in 1918.
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Place
Near Quito; Quito; Quito Canton; Pichincha Province; Ecuador
See related items
Highland Kichua
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8/4365
Barcode
084365.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Object Name
Ritual offering/Milagro
Media/Materials
Silver
Techniques
Hammered
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6357e8df0-ca20-4240-8384-14797c76b849
Record ID
NMAI_90837