Figure Item Number: 2813/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A papier-mache figure of an Ecuadorian Highlands peasant woman ready to plant potatoes. The figure is wearing a grey-white hat, and a grey-white shawl that has been secured with a metal, light yellow straight pin. She is also wearing a green shirt, a brown apron with a pocket, and a long pink skirt.
Item History
- Made in Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador during 1925
- Owned by Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio before August 19, 2010
- Received from Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor) on August 19, 2010
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 2813/6
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- paste adhesive, paper, paint and metal
- Overall
- height 14.5 cm, width 7.2 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ecuadorian
- Previous Owner
- Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio
- Received from
- Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pujili, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
When
- Creation Date
- during 1925
- Ownership Date
- before August 19, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on August 19, 2010
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2813/0006