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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Effigy Cornet (1997.15.0307) | |
| Classification | Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifact : Effigy | |
| Visual Description | A hollow, brown, ceramic crecent shaped effigy adorned with the white face of an old man with a long beard. His nose and ears protrude out from the main body. A slit has been carved in as his mouth. His face is decorated with black stripes and dots. A thin cord used to carry the effigy runs through the top and bottom openings and its two ends are tied together so that it can function as a strap. | |
| Artist/Maker | Pastora Guatatuca, Union Base, 1972. | |
| Geographic Location | America, South, Ecuador, Union Base | |
| Period/Date | , 1972 | |
| Culture | Canelos Quichua | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Height) | 37.0 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 12.6 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A | |
| Weight | 511 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | Weight converted to grams from ounces. (18 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 | "Canelos Quichua pottery coronet with the face of Amasanga, Pastora Guatatuca, Union Base, 1972."-N. & S. Whitten, 11/2002 | |
| 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 | |