Bowl, hemispherical, of tree gourd shell, incised cameo-like designs of birds, trees and circular insets, one of which has the inscription "Republica Mexicana" over an eagle holding a snake; 22 cm diam., 11 cm depth
Donor:
Lawrence E. Dawson
Collection place:
Oaxaca, Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
Mexico; attrib. to Oaxaca, Pinotepa de Don Luis [hand written on card: "probably not"]
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bowls (vessels)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Context of use:
For decoration and a food receptacle in the home
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
diameter 22 centimeters and depth 11 centimeters
Comment:
H-14-2
Loans:
S1990-1991 #5: Mingei International Museum of World Folk Art (August 14, 1990–March 5, 1991) and S2010-2011 #8: SFO Museum (June 1, 2011–May 22, 2012)