Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction
Bolivia - Compartmented Wood Vessel
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Compartmented  Wood Vessel
Type of Object: Ceremonial Object
Materials: Wood
Measurements: Size varies from 10 cm. to 35 cm.
Date or Period: Colonial (1533-1825)
Maker: Quechua
Designated List Section: II C Colonial and Republican Wood -- Ceremonial Vessels
Date of Import Restriction: 12/07/01
Photograph: National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF)
Copyright: National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF)
 
Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions:
The interior of these vessels is segmented into compartments. Size ranges between 10 - 35 cm. Constructed of wood this example of a vessel has a complex structure. In its interior it has seven interconnected divisions. There are two vertical handles . It is used in rituals and ceremonies of the community during the "challa" (drinking of chicha).
Keywords:
divided bowl, wood,

 


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