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Start Over Collection place Olinalá, Guerrero, Mexico Loans S2010-2011 #8: SFO Museum (June 1, 2011–May 22, 2012)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bird figurine, accession number 3-26857a-d, described as Bird; made of gourd; wings are detachable and are made of gourd or tree calabash shells; legs of wood; set in wood base; beak made of thorns; lacquered in yellow with some brush work in touches of red and green; beak and feet in red paint; base green lacquer; overall H 18 cm; W 14 cm, L 21 cm. Basic lacquer technique (see 3-26848)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 3-15739, described as wood; lid hinged; lacquered in the two layered or rayodo technique, green over orange, brush painted decoration of animals, people, a fountain and border motifs.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Gourd bowl, accession number 3-26979, described as Bowl, painted gourd half on lacquer ground; interior is white swan on red ground, exterior is bird on red ground; signed “ Maria;” rim diameter 6.9cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lacquered box, accession number 3-26894, described as Box; made of linaloe (Elaphrium species) (fragrant) wood; with hinged lid; lacquered in the rayado technique; green lacquer background; black animal and floral forms and geometric forms around borders in relief; interior unlacquered
Hearst Museum object titled Lacquered plate, accession number 3-26878, described as Batea", wood plate or tray; round with upturned rim. Red and black lacquer in the two-layered "rayado" or "recortado" technique. Black figures (goose, rabbits, plant forms) in low relief over red background. See 3-26876 for basic lacquer coating and 3-26877 for intermediate stage in this technique (which is limited to Olinala, Gro.). Diam. 23.2 cm. "Rayado" technique; 2nd coating of contrasting color applied over base coat; design engraved in top coat and excess material around figures removed. (see acc. env.). Made by Damaso Ayala and family.
Hearst Museum object titled Laquered box, accession number 3-26854a-c, described as Box, with key and stand; floral forms and geometric borders painted over black lacquer; box (a); stand (b); and key (c); overall measure when assembled: 19.5 x 11.5 x. 15 cm. Wood; (Linaloe); basic lacquer technique (see 3-26848). Decoration is brush painted with pigments in oil.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Miniature gourd bowl, accession number 3-26981, described as Miniature bowl; painted gourd half on red lacquer ground; floral interior; 2 white swans on exterior; diam. 1.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Miniature gourd bowl, accession number 3-26982, described as Miniature bowl; painted gourd half on red lacquer ground; floral interior, 2 swans on exterior; diam. 14. cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Miniature gourd bowl, accession number 3-26983, described as Miniature bowl; painted gourd half on red lacquer ground; floral interior, white swan on exterior; diam. 1.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Miniature gourd bowl, accession number 3-26980, described as Miniature bowl, painted gourd half on lacquered ground; floral design on interior, squirrel-like animal on exterior; red ground; diam. 1.5 cm.

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