Full view of a Pottery figurine
Karajá, Central Brazil, 19th century
Pottery, barkcloth, pigment
Accession Number DP Temp 1569

Pottery figurine litxoko

The black decoration on this female figurine shows the elegant geometric designs of Karajá body painting. The rounded thighs suggest feminine fertility.

The Karajá once made these figures as children’s dolls, but now only make them for the tourist market.


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