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Date created: 1960-1970

Culture/People: probably Zapotec (attributed)
Artist/Maker: attributed to Josefina Aguilar, Zapotec
Collector: Gertrude Litto (Trudy Litto/Mrs. Frank A. Litto), Non-Indian, 1929-2017; Frank A. Litto, Non-Indian, 1919-2017
Previous owner: Gertrude Litto (Trudy Litto/Mrs. Frank A. Litto), Non-Indian, 1929-2017; Frank A. Litto, Non-Indian, 1919-2017
Donor: Gertrude Litto (Trudy Litto/Mrs. Frank A. Litto), Non-Indian, 1929-2017; Frank A. Litto, Non-Indian, 1919-2017

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Gertrude "Trudy" Litto (1929-2017) and her husband Frank A. Litto (1919-2017) who conducted research on ceramic production and marketing in Latin America; donated to NMAI by Frank and Gertrude Litto in 2004.
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Place: Ocotlán de Morelos; Ocotlán de Morelos Municipality, Ocotlán District, Valles Centrales Region; Oaxaca State; Mexico (inferred)

See related items: Zapotec; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/3385
Barcode: 263385.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Figure
Media/Materials: Pottery, paint
Techniques: Modeled, painted, glazed
Dimensions: 4.5 x 5.5 x 14 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e01bba03-2488-4e7b-9154-21198a118ed0

Record ID: NMAI_279536