Detail View: The AMICA Library: Beer Container
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1992.129
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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South American; Peruvian; Amazonian; Shipibo
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Peru, Shipibo-Conibo
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Peru, Shipibo-Conibo
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Title:
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Beer Container
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1940
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Creation Start Date:
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1935
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Creation End Date:
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1945
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Materials and Techniques:
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earthenware with resin coating
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Dimensions:
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Diameter: 79cm, Overall: 68cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1992.129
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of Elisabeth M. Skala
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Rights:
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Context:
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Pottery, modeled and painted by women, is one of the Shipibo people's most important art forms. The bold red and black patterning of this vessel's shoulder forms an effective contrast to the delicate, linear decoration of the neck. According to tradition, shipibo design originates in the skin patterns of the Great World Boa and embody beauty and harmony. Large, ornate vessels of this kind were used to hold native beer for festive occasions.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1992.129.tif
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