Gourd carved with Peruvian folk scenes

NameGourd

Maker Bertha Medina

Date2009

Place madeHuancayo, Junín, Peru, South America

MediumGourd, charcoal, grease

DimensionsOverall: 11 x 10 13/16 x 10 7/16 in. (28 x 27.5 x 26.5 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2010.49.1

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionLarge gourd with pointed top, bulbous body and flat "base," all but the base carved with numerous scenes of Peruvian daily life and celebrations. The top section separated off by a row of repeating hearts, above which are "heart-flowers," small animal, avian and insect forms, as well as ornate diamonds on a dark ground.