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Decorated Gourd3592/8

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.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit and charcoal
Made in
Chulucanas, Piura, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3592/1

Whistling bird ceramic. Smoke painted in two tones with engraved design. Double-bird sculpture with small square shell inlay on the chest of each bird. Impressed circles across the chests of the birds, extending back down the wings, as well as in the centre on back. Each head has large round eyeholes, two small holes in the back of each head, and a single hole in the centre of the back. The base has the artist's engraved signature (and handwritten note by collector).

Culture
Peruvian
Material
clay and mother of pearl shell
Made in
Chulucanas, Piura, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3592/16 a-b

Very small shiny black gourd container with cutout lid (part b). The design around the body is intricate groupings of flowers with alternating hummingbirds and insects in between. There is a solid gold band just below the rim. Lid is round with knob projection at centre. The rim is painted with small repeating fern-like leaves, which all face the same direction. A gold, red and blue star shape extends from around the knob. The knob itself is rounded with a gold knob and small white flower at centre. The interior of both the container and lid are red lacquer.

Culture
Mexican
Material
gourd fruit, paint and lacquer
Made in
Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3592/17

Ceramic bowl with gourd markings on surface. Shiny inclusions in the clay. Veritcal impressions along the inner edge of the rim. The clay is a light red-brown with swirls of a brighter red clay throughout.

Culture
American
Material
clay
Made in
Marietta, South Carolina, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gourd Hat3592/15

Large red decorative hat made from a gourd. Painted and lacquered(?). The exterior is painted with the same panel as the interior, but upsidedown - repeating designs of white swans, trees, large round blue boulders(?), all decorated with small white dots. On the top of the convex part is a blue pigeon-like bird in profile. Signed in yellow, Faviola. Below, bands of blue and green, both marked with white x's and two stacked short horizontal lines, and then a thin solid golden yellow line. At the bottom of the hat is a large grey dove-like bird on water.

Culture
Mexican
Material
gourd fruit, paint and lacquer
Made in
Olinala, Guerrero, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3592/14

Shiny black bulbous gourd container. The gourd is hourglass shaped, with the upper portion smaller than the lower portion. The top is painted with a large red and black flower, with gold centre, from which small gold dots extend out and small orange and yellow leaves. Are the body, groupings of bright flowers outlined in gold with the same small orange and yellow leaves.

Culture
Mexican
Material
gourd fruit, paint and lacquer
Made in
Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gourd Cup3592/12

Small hollowed-out gourd with floral design around the outside surface. A panel of large flowers, with circular swirls, and leaves wraps around the body. A single uneven line divides it from the undecorated base.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit and paint ?
Made in
Chulucanas, Piura, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3592/13 a-b

Shiny black gourd (part a) with cutout lid (part b). The design around the body is arranged in groupings of bright-coloured flowers outlined in gold. The lid is tall and bulbous, with a flower-shaped base which fits into the cutout in the container. The rim is outlined in gold. The lid also has groupings of bright flowers outlined in gold and large gold butterflies. The interior of both the container and lid are red.

Culture
Mexican
Material
lacquer, gourd fruit and paint
Made in
Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3592/11

Pyro-engraved gourd. Intricate designs all over. The gourd is a disproportionate hourglass-shape, with the top portion being smaller than the bottom portion. The top is engraved with a jungle scene with birds, monkeys and squirrels included. The pinched centre of the gourd has two horizontal bands with a twisted rope design, and a large zigzag pattern in between the two bands. The bottom portion is also a jungle scene, with toucan-type birds, monkeys, lizards, snakes and small mammals on the floor.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit and charcoal
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3592/10 a-b

Small gourd container (part a) with cutout lid (part b). Intricately carved panel around the exterior of the gourd with scene of ten musicians and dancers. The lid is cutout from the gourd with eight points, and one flat line, like the shape of a tree and trunk. Within this shape are multiple circular bands, with 17-point star at centre. Circular, plain base has handwritten note in pencil "Santa tiago, Tipico". Artist's signature.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit, charcoal and chalk
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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