Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Festival Bird Effigy (1997.15.0270) | |
| Classification | Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifact : Effigy | |
| Visual Description | None | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | America, South, Ecuador | |
| Period/Date | , Late 20th century | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Length) | 22.5 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Depth) | 12.5 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Width) | 9.4 cm | |
| Weight | 412 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | Weight converted to grams from ounces. (14.5 oz.) | |
| Materials | Ceramic--Stoneware, Pigment--Multi | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Handbuilding, Firing, Painting, Rubbing | |
| Munsell Color Information | waived | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | 3/27/2008: "Figure of a Yacu pishcu bird. This is used for play, to heave its contents at people during festivals. Made for the 1973 Festival of Pacayacu. Maker unknown, Pacayacu, 1973. See photo in Sacha Runa of girl running with vessel like this (in Pacayacu)." - Norman and Dorothea Whitten, Donors, Scholarly Review, 1/25/2008 “Pacayacu. Festival bird piece. ca. 1973. Maker unknown.“ - N. Whitten, label 1998 | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | N/A | |
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 | |