Bowl in the form of a spider

Date created
circa 1935
Culture/People
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
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Non-Indian
Containers and Vessels
On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
20/3740
Barcode
203740.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Bowl in the form of a spider
Media/Materials
Steatite/soapstone, shell beads, shoe polish
Techniques
Carved, inlaid
Dimensions
66.5 x 15 x 7 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68f1daca0-01a7-42e5-b608-ca56125d298f
Record ID
NMAI_217641