"Water Bottle - Juruna Indians, Mato Grosso State, Center-west Of Brazil - 20th Century"
WATER BOTTLEJuruna Indians, State of Mato Grosso, West Central Brazil
20th century
Calabash, vegetable fibres and pigments
H. 48 ; L 26.5 cm
WATER BOTTLE consisting of a hollowed-out calabash with a suspension strap and decorated with traditional motifs painted with genipapo - a fruit whose pulp has the particularity of having black pigments - reminiscent of body paint.
Provenance:
- Former Silvana and Walter Costas collection, Sao Paolo, Brazil.
- Former American private collection.
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