Bottle with stopper

NameBottle

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca.1920

Place madeChile, South America

MediumHorn

Dimensions7 7/8 × 2 3/8 × 2 1/16 in. (20 × 6 × 5.3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of David Jenness and Kenneth Alan Collins, A.2018.54.10ab

Object numberA.2018.54.10ab

ProvenanceDonated by Ken Collins and David Jenness; Jeness' father purchased these in Chile, ca. 1920s. These items are being offered by Ken Collins. Ken lived in Brazil in the 1990s and early 2000s when he collected the Brazilian items; David Jeness’ father lived in Chile around the 1920s when he collected the Chilean pieces. These were previously reviewed by Barbara Mauldin and were listed as a promised gift.

DescriptionBottle and stopper of several pieces of horn and has an overall translucent yellow brown color. The body of the bottle has a scalloped etched design along the top, and bottom edges. There are three stylized plant designs along the middle section of the bottle between the scalloped edges. The stopper has etched lines.