Decorated Gourd
Item number 3592/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Small pyro-engraved 'bottle' gourd with a long neck. The gourd is intricately engraved all over. The main panel wraps around the body, depicting a scene of people socialising while women are preparing food, a child on back of donkey with a woman leading it, and a cowboy leading horse. Below, a band that reads ARTE PERUANO on one side, and POR MAX INGA A on the opposite side, with two twisted lines in between. The base has a flower design, within which is written La Encantada. Chulucanas Piura. Peru 31-12-83.
Item History
- Made by Max Inga (Maker) in Chulucanas, Piura, Peru during 1983
- Owned by Millie Morton before September 19, 2022
- Received from Millie Morton (Donor) on September 19, 2022
What
- Name
- Decorated Gourd
- Identification Number
- 3592/8
- Type of Item
- gourd
- Material
- gourd fruit and charcoal
- Manufacturing Technique
- pyro-engraved
- Overall
- height 12.7 cm, diameter 6.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chulucanas, Piura, Peru
Who
- Culture
- Peruvian
- Creator
- Max Inga (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Millie Morton
- Received from
- Millie Morton (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before September 19, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on September 19, 2022
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3592/0008
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