Culture/People

Ch'uta (Chuta)

Collector

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Object Name

Animal body part/parts (Image withheld)

Media/Materials

Pig fetus

Techniques

Dried

Object Type

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place

Cochabamba Department; Bolivia

Collection History

Collected in 1924 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

Catalog Number

13/5722

Barcode

135722.000

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Ch'uta (Chuta)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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