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1936.53.30

Small bowl with red exterior and yellow interior, both of which are decorated with brown and red paint work geometric designs. The whole outside of the pot has a resinous coating. [Julia Nicholson, 1997]

1936.53.30

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small bowl with red exterior and yellow interior, both of which are decorated with brown and red paint work geometric designs. The whole outside of the pot has a resinous coating. [Julia Nicholson, 1997]
Geographical reference
Ecuador
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Ecuador
Pastaza River
Cultural groups
Achuar
Shiwiar
Shuar
Person
Field collector Ronald Hawkesby Thomas
PRM source Ronald Hawkesby Thomas
Date / Period
Date made: Probably circa 1920-1936
Date collected
By 1936
Acquisition information
Donated: 1936
Materials and processes
Material Clay, Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Painted
Dimensions
Height: max 44 mm, Diameter: max 118 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1936.53.30
Research and responses

According to Thomas Myers, 1997 (Curator of Anthropology, University of Nebraska State Museum) these pots were made as miniatures for tourists.

Search terms: Pottery, Food and Drink, Trade, Vessel, Bowl, Food Accessory

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