DepartmentLatin America
Azucarero
NameSugar container
Date1883 - 1921
Place madeHuancavelica, Huancavelica, Peru, South America
Place collectedMorococha, Junín, Peru, South America
MediumGourd, pigments
Dimensions6 x 8 in. (15.2 x 20.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Edwards, A.1961.7.6ab
Object numberA.1961.7.6ab
Collections
ProvenanceAcquired by donors in 1921 in the mining town of Morococha, Peru.
DescriptionLidded bowl, the bowl carved in low relief with battle scene of 1879 Guerra del Pacifico. Lid cut out in point & trefoil shape, incised with Moorish interlace of floral and geometric forms.
Mid-20th century
c. 1975