Human figure

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Date created: AD 200–1600 (Sonso period)

Culture/People: probably Calima (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Dr. John W. Detwiller, Non-Indian, 1851-1898
Previous owner: Dr. John W. Detwiller, Non-Indian, 1851-1898
Seller: Alvin H. Rice (A. H. Rice), Non-Indian, 1870-1931
Presenter/funding source: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Collected or excavated between 1887 and 1889 by Dr. John W. Detwiller (1851-1898, a physician and amateur ornithologist from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, who travelled in Colombia); purchased by MAI from Alvin H. Rice (1870-1931, an antique dealer in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) in 1920 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Near Pereira; Río Cauca valley; Pereira; Pereira Municipality; Risaralda Department; Colombia

See related items: Calima (archaeological culture); Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/9780
Barcode: 099780.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Human figure
Media/Materials: Pottery, copper, paint
Techniques: Modeled, incised, perforated, painted
Dimensions: 11 x 5 x 18 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60da649e7-3feb-449f-8556-50418ce976c5

Record ID: NMAI_107683