Vessel and cover with battle scenes

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Date created: circa 1925

Culture/People: Quechua
Artist/Maker: attributed to Mariano Flores Cananga (Mariano Ines Flores), Quechua, ca. 1850-1949
Collector: Egbert P. Lott (Egbert Phelps Lott), Non-Indian, 1873-1935
Previous owner: Egbert P. Lott (Egbert Phelps Lott), Non-Indian, 1873-1935
Seller: Egbert P. Lott (Egbert Phelps Lott), Non-Indian, 1873-1935

Collection History: Probably collected between 1924 and 1928 by Egbert P. Lott (1873-1935, an American civil engineer who worked extensively in Peru and Chile); purchased by MAI from Egbert Lott in 1928.
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Place: Ayacucho; Huamanga Province; Ayacucho Region; Peru

See related items: Quechua; Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/9952
Barcode: 159952.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel and cover with battle scenes
Media/Materials: Gourd, paint
Techniques: Cut, incised, painted
Dimensions: 17 x 18 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62d2ff2cc-130b-4f03-8213-52590d4bcd42

Record ID: NMAI_171570