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1985.36.225.2

Pottery figure of a llama, painted white, purple and yellow. Stood on four legs, with an inwardly curved, bowl-shaped back. [IL [OPS Move] 27/6/2017]

1985.36.225.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pottery figure of a llama, painted white, purple and yellow. Stood on four legs, with an inwardly curved, bowl-shaped back. [IL [OPS Move] 27/6/2017]
Long description
Pottery figure of a llama, painted white, purple and yellow. Stood on four legs, with an inwardly curved, bowl-shaped back. Facial features painted in white, with an angular geometric design painted on the sides of the figure in purple and yellow. One of three pieces of pottery, possibly Pueblo. Please see [1985.36.225. 1] and [1985.36.225 .3] for the associated records for the figures of the beaver and the bird. [IL [OPS Move] 27/6/2017]
Cultural groups
Pueblo
Person
Field collector Walter Wilkinson
PRM source Winifred Wilkinson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1972
Date collected
By 1972
Acquisition information
Donated: 1972
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Handbuilt
Dimensions
Depth: max 41 mm, Width: max 27 mm, Length: max 45 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.36.225.2

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