Tripod vessel

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Date created: 1960-1970

Culture/People: probably Northern Mesoamerica (attributed)
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: Mexico (inferred)

See related items: Northern Mesoamerica; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/3710
Barcode: 263710.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Tripod vessel
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Modeled, fluted
Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 15 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f9a38e97-079e-4caf-ad58-1d817c873560

Record ID: NMAI_279861