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Bull Pitcher; House Blessing Ornament
Bull Pitcher; House Blessing Ornament
Bull Pitcher; House Blessing Ornament
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Bull Pitcher; House Blessing Ornament

NameRoof Ornament
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Datec. 1958
Place madeQuinua, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
MediumCeramic, pigments
Dimensions14 13/16 × 16 7/16 × 8 in. (37.6 × 41.7 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.32.805
Object numberA.1979.32.805
Collections
DescriptionHand-built, bull shaped pitcher with brown bulbous body, white designs representing plants and trappings. Stands on 4 small legs. Small handle at center back. Opening on top of rump.
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