E0868: Plaque

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0868

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood
colorant ➔ paint ➔ lacquer

Dimensions:

26 cm L
19.5 cm W
2 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

Mexico

Description:

Plaque made out of wood with a lacquered design on front. Design is becoming hard to identify.

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