Marriage bowl with figures of yoked oxen

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Culture/People
probably Aymara (attributed)
Previous owner
Mauro Pando (Mauro Enrique Pando y Pomar), Non-Indian, 1896-ca. 1960
Seller
Mauro Pando (Mauro Enrique Pando y Pomar), Non-Indian, 1896-ca. 1960
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Object Name
Marriage bowl with figures of yoked oxen
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved, incised
Dimensions
23 x 21 x 6.5 cm
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place
Bolivia
Date created
circa 1910
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mauro Pando (1896-ca. 1960, a Peruvian antiquities dealer); purchased by MAI from Mauro Pando in 1921 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
Catalog Number
10/5646
Barcode
105646.000
See related items
Aymara
Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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