Qero/Kero

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Date created: AD 1550-1800

Culture/People: probably Colonial Inka (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner: Dr. Louis Capitan (L. Capitan/Joseph-Louis Capitan), Non-Indian, 1854-1929
Seller agent: Fernand Lair-Dubreuil, Non-Indian, 1867-1931; Georges Pascal Joseph Tixier, Non-Indian, b. 1874; Andre Portier, Non-Indian, 1886-1963
Auction venue: Hotel Drouot
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Louis Capitan (1854-1929, a French physician, anthropologist, and archaeologist); purchased by George Heye for MAI in 1930 at an auction of items from Dr. Capitan's estate held by Fernand Lair-Dubreuil (1867-1931), Georges Pascal Joseph Tixier (b. 1874), and Andre Portier (1886-1963) at the Hotel Drouot in Paris, France.
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Place: Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru

See related items: Colonial Inka (archaeological); Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/5445
Barcode: 175445.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Qero/Kero
Media/Materials: Wood, paint, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 14 x 12 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c4df63a0-4337-4959-94e4-c45d8d5dcc35

Record ID: NMAI_187870