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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Effigy Vessel: Oil Boss in Anaconda Canoe (1997.15.0063) | |
| Classification | Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifact : Effigy | |
| Visual Description | A ceramic effigy vessel. The vessel's top features a humanoid figure from the torso on up wearing a baseball cap and scratching his head with one raised arm. The aperture of the hollow vessel is directly opposite this figure. The main body of the vessel curves down and then flares out again, forming a bottom bulge that is decorated as the coils of an anaconda. The vessel is decorated with a geometric motif on the main body and a scale motif on the serpentine portion. Light brown, dark orange, dark red, and black make up the coloring of the piece. | |
| Artist/Maker | Alegria Canelos of Curaray | |
| Geographic Location | America, South, Ecuador, Pastaza, Curaray | |
| Period/Date | , 1985 | |
| Culture | Canelos Quichua | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Height) | 27.7 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Depth) | 14.0 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Width) | 13.1 cm | |
| Weight | 781 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | Weight converted to grams from ounces. (27.5 oz.) | |
| Materials | Ceramic, Pigment--Multi | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Handbuilding, Firing, Painting, Rubbing | |
| Munsell Color Information | waived | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | "Made by Alegria Canelos of Curaray." - N. Whitten from label, 1998 "Canelos Quichua effigy vessel representing the merged imagery of a North American oil boss riding in a canoe, and a dangerous anaconda emerging from the water to eat people. Alegria Canelos, Curaray, 1985."-N. & S. Whitten, 11/2002 | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | Photo: Illinois International Review, Fall 2005, "Causaunchimi! We Are Living!". | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Norman E. and Dorothea S. Whitten | |
| Reproduction | No | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |