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Pot2847/106

Tarago bisque, bulbous pot with two zoomorphic handles. Pot has a small mouth atop a straight-walled neck, shoulder slopes slightly and has a short straight drop to the pot body, which is round and bulbous, wide at centre point and narrowing to a round pointed bottom. On either side of the neck is a small creature, with four legs and a raised tail. One of the creatures is headless (due to damage), while the other has a wide, squat face, long wide mouth, and slit eyes. The pot is not painted and has no other decoration.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lidded Pot2010-37/61

The paint is red and black. The glaze is clear.

Culture
Cree
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Curare Pot2814/48 a-c

Small dark brown round pot. Piece of light brown cotton folded over the top and secured by brown cord or rope wrapped loosely around the rim of the pot.

Culture
Makuna
Material
clay, cotton fibre, palm fibre and curare resin
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2912/6

Rectangular pot, flat on bottom, with angular corner edges and straight sides that curve slightly inward toward the top. An irregular zigzag pattern is carved across one side and remnants of red and green paint can be seen on the base and on another side. The rim has a hole in each corner to insert a hanging string. The interior of the bowl is rough. A small hole is bored through the bottom centre with a piece of wood inserted that comes out the base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone ?
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/73

Round ceramic pot has a coiled rim and a bulbous body with a rounded bottom. Two pointed handles with holes in the centres emerge high on either side of the mouth. A small oblong hole pierces the body near the base. A small amount of white residue clings to the interior bottom.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/99

Terracotta pot with three legs. A small mouth widens into a bulbous body with a rounded bottom. The neck is painted with three encircling rings of pattern showing interlocking colour blocks, lines and circles. Elaborate creatures are painted on the body. The three legs of the pot are circular and hollow with an oblong slash cut into each, through which you can see a small clay ball that rattles when the object is moved.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/98

Small ceramic pot with three legs in the shape of an animal, possibly a bird. A narrow mouth and neck contain protruding ears and a triangular snout with teeth. The bulbous body has a small wing on both sides and a thick, slightly forked tail at the rear. The body is decorated with faded, encircling red lines. The legs are conical in shape.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/96

Ceramic pot decorated to look like a woman. The rim of the pot is slightly flared and painted orange, below which is a slightly widening neck that has a protruding face with ears, large eyes and long nose. The body of the pot is round and bulbous, with attached arms in relief that are bent at the elbows in order to place hands on the two protruding orange breasts. A checked garment is painted around the body. At the back of the pot on the shoulder is a protruding, squared bump. The foot of the pot is small, flat, and recessed well behind the outer dimensions of the body.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/95 a-b

Small ceramic pot (part a) and stand (part b). Pot has a straight, slightly angled neck, decorated with faint encircling lines emphasized with orange pigment. The shoulder protrudes and attached to it are three prominent conical feet, two of which are partially broken and show a hollow space inside. The third is whole and has two small vertical holes bored into either side. Between two of the feet, also on the shoulder, is an animal head(?) with incised lines for teeth and bulges above for eyes. Pot has a rounded bottom. The stand is vertically tubular, open at both ends, and flares widely at the rims. The bottom rim is decorated by several small protuberances, unevenly spaced. The pot’s bottom fits into the flare of the stand’s top rim.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/94

Small ceramic pot has a bulbous body with a rounded bottom. The neck is short and straight, the rim uneven. An orange pigment is visible on the shoulder and on some areas of the body. Cortex takes on a caked look in areas, especially around the bottom.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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