Object Details
Culture/People
probably Chimborazo Kichua (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
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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Date created
1971-1972
Catalog Number
26/3472
Barcode
263472.000
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Object Name
Coin bank in pig form
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Coiled/hand built, modeled, burnished
Dimensions
14.7 x 8.2 x 9.7 cm
Place
PunÃn; Riobamba Canton; Chimborazo Province; Ecuador
See related items
Chimborazo Kichua
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_279623