Full view of some Armadillo containers
Cocama, Omagua or Cocamilla peoples (Solimões style), Northeastern Peru, pre-1919
Pottery
Accession Number 8.4.19.281

Water storage jar

A Solimões potter based the design of this unique water container on a European-style pot.

It is a striking example of the vitality of inidgenous arts during the Rubber Boom years (1850-1920).


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