Piyulaga village, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America
Accession Date:
20 Mar 2018
Collection Date:
1981 to 1983
Notes:
Ceramic pot in the shape of an animal on its back. The pot is ovoid, with head, tail and four paws at the proper ends. The pot has been polished, then slipped red on the exterior and black on the top and interior.
Notes by the collector, Emilienne Ireland: Low-fired clay, red slip exterior, interior painted with a mixture of juice of a vine, soot, and water. "Dove container" (watápakána).
