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Parrot Figure2903/57

Carved wooden parrot. The head of the parrot is angular: flat on top with either side meeting the front and back of the head at an acute angle. The beak of the parrot points downwards. The edge of the beak and the parrot’s eyes are incised into the wood. The head is the highest point of the parrot’s body which is on a low horizontal plane. Its wings are closed, resting along the bird’s back. The figure is balanced on top of a base. The base is rectangular with two lines in the middle of either side to represent the parrot’s feet. Its tail is long, thin and slopes slightly downwards.

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
wood
Made in
Pastaza, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Monkey Figure2738/42

Hollow orange clay monkey is has painted red body, cream face, chest and exposed genitalia, and black feet, hands, tail, body tattoos and facial details. Animal sits on its haunches, holding a banana in one hand, the other arm draped over its belly. A long tail curves up its back and an open mouth reveals individual teeth.

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Pastaza, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar2738/31

High glazed, tan-coloured clay jar, adorned with two monkeys hanging from the rim, has a flare-lipped mouth at top end of a long neck and a bulbous body that narrows to flat bottom. Painted decoration in creamy yellow, reddish orange and black includes geometric motifs in the space between the spotted monkeys with thickly outlined eyes, mouth, tail and toes.

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Pastaza, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird figure2738/39

Small pear-shaped clay bird painted in reddish brown, black and cream with a shiny lacquered finish, sits on a round pottery foot base. It has a long striped beak and geometric linear motifs cover its body.

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Pastaza, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl2738/38

Round "chicha" bowl is painted in reddish brown, black and cream with a shiny lacquer finish. Walls of small inner bowl expand out at mid-point to a wider dimension. Chevron and linear motifs decorate the outer surface, inner surface has animals and sea-life bordered by bands of zigzag-like lines.

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Pastaza, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vessel2738/37

Zoomorphic, orange clay vessel in the shape of an armadillo has painted designs in glossy black, reddish brown and creamy white. The animal stands on four short unpainted legs with three-toed feet and two funnel-like spouts flare up from its back, one behind the other.

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Pastaza, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stool2738/47

Long stool, carved roughly into the shape of a jaguar from a single piece of honey coloured wood and covered with a design of light brown square shapes, was made for the tourist market. Back legs are thinner than front legs and there is a small carved tail protruding from the back end. Small holes have been burned into the wood for eyes, ears and nostrils, and a wedge shaped slit forms the mouth.

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Pastaza, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar2738/43

Tall orange clay jar on circular pedestal foot has four heads positioned on its shoulder below a long neck. Lower part of jar is painted a dark reddish brown, the upper part and faces are light beige. Black figures stand between the heads and elaborate black facial tattoos decorate the hollow heads with holes at nose and brow.

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Pastaza, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish2738/41

Small clay dish in the shape of a canoe, pointed at the front and rounded at the stern. A border of repeated triangles is painted in black and red over cream on the interior and in black over pale red on the exterior. The artist signature is painted onto the floor and on the bottom of the dish are four large circles.

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Pastaza, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar2738/40 a-b

Small clay jar (a), painted with reddish brown, black and cream geometric motifs, has a shiny lacquered finish. It is bulbous shaped at the bottom with a flat base and a long neck that narrows slightly to mouth. There is a long stopper-like lid (b).

Culture
Canelos Quichua
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Pastaza, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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