Hollow head fragment from small figurine with red paint and excision for negative effect
- Title:
- Hollow head fragment from small figurine with red paint and excision for negative effect
- Collection:
- Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections
- Donor:
- Charles Fred Hartt
- Country:
- Brazil
- ID Number:
- Anthr1870_004_0178_01
- Old Catalog Number:
- 870.4.178
- File Name:
- Anthr1870_004_0178_01.jpg
- Culture:
- Native Amazonian
- Style/Period:
- Native Amazonian
- Work Type:
- figurines
- Measurement:
- 73 x 59 x 52 x 6 (wall) (millimeters, height x width x breadth x thickness)
- Description:
- Modelled coronal arch, eyes, mouth, T eyebrow detail the head. The neck is constricted, and punctured with holes ( 5TM*, one on each side directly beneath the end of the coronal arch) as if part of some motif. Beneathe the neck are segmented areas some showing step motif and outlined with modal incision. Much wear and chipping.
Paste: Coarse ground sherd temper, grainy texture, no luster.
Surface finish: modelled, polished, painted or red slipped prior to excision for negative effect. Int. unfinished with wide coils (1 cm) neither obliterated or smoothed.
Comment: Technique seems to have been to build the figurine from the base up to the head as indicated by the constricted neck and path at the top of the head.
Slip: hardness: 3
Thickness: <.5mm
color: 10 R 3/5 dk red.
Decoration: raised modelled areas include T, eyes, mouth, coronal arch, and W motif. Incision details 1.5mm around all major motifs. Excision for negative effect enforces motif prominence. Piece is notable for its extraordinary fine execution and uniformity of depth
there is a slight chance of white retouch, yet plaster copying would produce same appearance. Firing: Firing: red-firing
mostly complete 10 R 5.5/6. Surfaces are darker in worn and painted areas. - Bibliography:
- Meggers and Evans, 1957
Palmatary, 1950 - Archival Collection:
- Amazonian ceramics
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
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