Bus, Chiva

NameToy

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Datec. 1990

Place madePitalito, Huila, Colombia, South America

MediumCeramic, paint, metal wire

Dimensions6 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 14 in. (15.875 x 11.43 x 35.56 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.2547

Object numberA.1995.93.2547

Collections

DescriptionPainted ceramic bus with people inside and food supplies, etc. on top. Inscriptions: Right side: "SAN AUGUSTIN SAN HOSE PITHALITO TIMANA ALTAMIRA, COLOMBIA QUERIDA"; Left side: "GARION GIGANTE HOPO CAMPOALEGRE NEIVA, COOTRASHCULA S.A." Object is multi-colored, predominately red, blue, yellow, white; materials are clay, paint, wire, glue; object was hand molded, fired, painted, assembled.