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Culture/People:
Quechua  Search this
Previous owner:
Stanley Selengut, Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Stanley Selengut, Non-Indian  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987  Search this
Dr. Marietta Lutze Sackler (Mrs. Arthur M. Sackler), Non-Indian, 1919-2019  Search this
Object Name:
Llama pectoral/chest ornament
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, wool yarn
Techniques:
Sewn, embroidered
Dimensions:
55 x 37 cm
Object Type:
Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
Place:
Peru
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Stanley Selengut (an importer of Andean crafts) in 1970 using funds donated by Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector) and his wife Dr. Marietta Lutze Sackler (1919-2019).
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Catalog Number:
24/5502
Barcode:
245502.000
See related items:
Quechua
Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b0a570ea-a87a-46aa-be69-908e13467c5d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_261193