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Snuff spoon (Image withheld, pending review)
Date created
AD 1000–1450 (San Pedro III period)
Culture/People
probably San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Georges Rouma (Ferdinand Georges Rouma/George Rouma), Non-Indian, 1881-1976
Previous owner
Georges Rouma (Ferdinand Georges Rouma/George Rouma), Non-Indian, 1881-1976
Seller
Georges Rouma (Ferdinand Georges Rouma/George Rouma), Non-Indian, 1881-1976
Collection History
Collected or excavated by Belgian psychologist and educator Georges Rouma (1881-1976) at an unknown date; purchased by MA from Georges Rouma in 1919.
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Place
Burial cave 4 kilometers from Chíuchíu ; Chíuchíu (Chíu Chíu); El Loa Province; Antofagasta Region II; Chile
See related items
San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture)
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
9/2686
Barcode
092686.000
Object Type
Pipes and Smoking
Object Name
Snuff spoon (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved, perforated
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws675ac790d-7506-43af-a08c-99b8cc5ae2d1
Record ID
NMAI_99883