The God of the Sugar/God of Fertility

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by Dr. William M. Lannik (1917-2004, a New York City area physician and artifact collector) during a study of Otomí paper figures and curing practices; donated to MAI by Dr. William Lannik in 1967.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Otomí [San Pablito]
Collector
Dr. William M. Lannik (William Maurice LaZebnik), Non-Indian, 1917-2004
Previous owner
Dr. William M. Lannik (William Maurice LaZebnik), Non-Indian, 1917-2004
Donor
Dr. William M. Lannik (William Maurice LaZebnik), Non-Indian, 1917-2004
Date created
circa 1965
Title
The God of the Sugar/God of Fertility
Object Name
Cutout figure
Media/Materials
Paper, glue
Techniques
Cut, glued
Dimensions
26.3 x 10.3 cm
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
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