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Non-Indian; sold as a "Chumash" archaeological object
Artist/Maker
attributed to Arthur R. Sanger (A. R. Sanger), Non-Indian, 1880-1971
Possible owner
Arthur R. Sanger (A. R. Sanger), Non-Indian, 1880-1971
Orville T. Littleton (O.T. Littleton/Orville Thomas Littleton), Non-Indian, 1885-1967
Possible seller
Arthur R. Sanger (A. R. Sanger), Non-Indian, 1880-1971
Orville T. Littleton (O.T. Littleton/Orville Thomas Littleton), Non-Indian, 1885-1967
Collection History
Probably made as a forgery by amateur archaeologist Arthur R. Sanger (1880-1971); purchased by MAI in 1941 from Arthur Sanger or archaeologist Orville T. Littleton (1885-1967).
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Place
Malibu Ranch, Sequit Canyon, Arroyo Sequit; Los Angeles County; California; USA