Cutout figure

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Date created: circa 1950

Culture/People: probably Otomí (Otomi) (attributed)
Previous owner: Frances Pratt (Frances Usui/Mrs. Bumpei Usui/Mrs. Christopher Ritter), Non-Indian, 1913-2003
Seller: Frances Pratt (Frances Usui/Mrs. Bumpei Usui/Mrs. Christopher Ritter), Non-Indian, 1913-2003

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by artist and art dealer Frances Pratt (Mrs. Bumpei Usui/Mrs. Frances Ritter, 1913-2003) during travel in Mexico in the early 1950s; purchased by MAI from Frances Pratt in 1953.
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Place: Puebla State; Mexico

See related items: Otomí (Otomi); Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/2323
Barcode: 222323.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Cutout figure
Media/Materials: Amate (Fig tree) paper
Techniques: Cut, cutout

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b0c17efb-9dfa-45b0-a735-925a72b5742d

Record ID: NMAI_237229