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Qero/Kero

Object Details

Collection History
Acquired by Sherwin Landfield (1921-2007) in the 1960s when he worked in South America for the United States Agency for International Development; donated to NMAI in 2007 by Sherwin Landfield and Jacqueline Landfield (1926-2011).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Colonial Inka (Inca) (attributed)
Donor
Sherwin Landfield (Sherwin Herman Landfield), Non-Indian, 1921-2007
Jacqueline Landfield (Marie Louise Jacqueline Plas/Mrs. Sherwin Landfield), Non-Indian, 1926-2011
Collector
Sherwin Landfield (Sherwin Herman Landfield), Non-Indian, 1921-2007
Date created
1600-1700
Object Name
Qero/Kero
Media/Materials
Wood, tree pitch/gum
Techniques
Carved, inlaid
Dimensions
13.5 x 12 cm
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
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