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Object Details

Collection History
Collected between 1971 and 1972 by Gertrude "Trudy" Litto (1929-2017) and her husband Frank A. Litto (1919-2017) during fieldwork and research on South American ceramic production and marketing; donated to NMAI by Frank and Gertrude Litto in 2004.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Quechua (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
Date created
1971-1972
Object Name
Figure
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Modeled, painted
Dimensions
16.2 x 7.5 x 24.9 cm
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
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