Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1966 from Arts of the Four Quarters, a New York City gallery owned and operated by Alan C. Lapiner (1933-1975) using monies from the "Sackler Fund," an MAI acquisition fund with many donors, including Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector).
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- possibly Manteño-Huancavilca (archaeological culture) (attributed)
- Previous owner
- Arts of the Four Quarters
- Seller
- Arts of the Four Quarters
- Seller agent
- Alan C. Lapiner (Alan Charles Lapiner), Non-Indian, 1933-1975
- Presenter/funding source
- Sackler Fund
- Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987
- Date created
- AD 800–1534
- Object Name
- Maskette
- Media/Materials
- Silver
- Techniques
- Hammered
- Dimensions
- 8 x 7.5 x 2 cm
- Object Type
- Masks and Masking
