Mansell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, current owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pottery--Nicaragua--Photographs.

Pottery.

Pottery--South America--Photographs.

South America.

Nicaragua.

Genre:

Photographs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Production:

[1870]

Contents:

Three specimens of pottery, from tombs in Nicaragua; excavated by Messrs F. Boyle and Jebb. See Boyle, 'A ride across a continent', London, 1868, 1870

Two ancient stone vessels found in the province of Catamarca, Argentine Confederation, 1870

Two ancient axes and disc of bronze, found in the province of Catamarca, Argentine Confederation, 1870

Stone seat, from the top of the mountain of Hoja, Ecuador, 1870

Four black terra-cotta vases, from Peru. One with a strainer, from Cuzco, 1870

Bronze buckler, found near Ipijapa, Ecuador, and terra-cotta vase, in the form of a human figure, from Peru, 1870

Two bottles, of cream-coloured ware, painted in red and black: (1) Truxillo; (2) painted with a flying deity, or warrior. Berue, near Truxillo, 1870

Two tripods and three other vases, of terra-cotta, from tombs in Nicaragua, 1870

Vase in the form of a human figure; probably from Honduras, 1870

Double earthenware bottle, for water, two cases of plaited Iturite reed, and bamboo flute, made by the Indians of Guiana; and a quiver for poisoned arrows, for the blow-pipe used in Venezuela, 1870

Shrunk human head, prepared by the Jivaro Indians of Ecuador, the bones being removed; and two human heads, preserved as trophies by the Mundurucu Indians, on the Rio Tapajos, Brazil, 1870

Two seated terra-cotta figures of females, one of which has a gold nose-ring. (1) Bogota, New Granada, 1870

Three black terra-cotta vases. Peru. (3) from Moche, 1870

Paddle and staff, carved in wood and painted, from a tomb at Yea, Peru, 1870

Two stone corbels, from the ancient city of Huamanchuco, Peru, 1870

Vase of painted terra-cotta, in form of a seated figure, with busts on each side. Truxillo, Peru, 1870

Three terra-cotta vases, Peru, in the shape of human figures. (1) Santiago de Cao; (2) Truxillo; (3) Manecche, 1870

Three painted terra-cotta vases, Peru. (1, 3) Island of Titicaca; (2) Tiaquanaco, La Paz, 1870

Three moulded terra-cotta vases, Peru. (1) Cuzco; (2) Chocope, 1870.

Notes:

Collection no.: MAN.

Online resource.

OCLC:

1090112361

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