Dove figurine
- Title:
- Dove figurine
- Collection:
- Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections
- Donor:
- May Kedney
- Date:
- 1972
- Site:
- Andes
Peru - Location:
- Andes
Peru - Country:
- Peru
- ID Number:
- Anthr1974_022_0006_01
- Old Catalog Number:
- 974.22.6
- File Name:
- Anthr1974_022_0006_01.jpg
- Culture:
- Peruvian
- Style/Period:
- contemporary
- Work Type:
- figurines
ceramic (material) - Materials/Techniques:
- ceramic (material)
- Subject:
- doves
birds
figurines - Measurement:
- 4.5 x 6.6 (centimeters, height x length)
- Description:
- Clay figurine modeled in the form of a sitting dove. Tempered with mica and grit
paste is yellowish red (5 YR 5/6)
unsmoothed
handmade
hardness: 3(Moh). Initialed "AC". Made by Vicosino children at school under direction of their artist/teacher Kedney. Kroch Library at Cornell University has more information in their Vicos catalog book. - Bibliography:
- Vicos catalog book in Kroch Library, Cornell University.
- Archival Collection:
- Precolumbian Peruvian textiles and ceramics
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in the Collection 'Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections' are protected by copyright, and the copyright holders are Cornell University Library and the Department of Anthropology. Physical artifacts from the Cornell Anthropology Collections were photographed by Cornell University Library in 2012-13 for inclusion in this image collection. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.
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