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\n\tProbably Teochita, Inc., New York [1]; by 1967, Gillett G. Griffin (1928-2016), Princeton, NJ [2]; 2012, gift to the Princeton University Art Museum.\n

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\n\tNotes:\n\t
\n\t[1] As suggested by an invoice in the curatorial file, Griffin purchased an 'Olmec face panel' from Teochita, Inc. (Frances Pratt) on April 18, 1967. It is noted as object PT17 by Pratt, described in some detail in a letter to Griffin from Carlo Gay dated 12 May 1967, and mentioned briefly in a letter from Pratt to Griffin dated 15 March 1967.\n\t
\n\t[2] Griffin lent the work to the Museum in 1967 (L.1967.196).\n

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