Storage Jar
About this object
Iconographic meaning
The zigzag design on the neck of the jar represents a river, with the lines of dots and small triangles symbolizing an anaconda. The alternating hexagons on the body of the pot represent the iguana, which is flanked by imagery derived from tortoises and turtle shells.
Physical description
Storage jar on a flat base with a rounded body, long tapered neck and everted rim. On the body and neck are abstract designs composed of many thin black lines, thick brown lines and geometric motifs on yellow and black grounds. The interior is painted black.
Date Made
C. 1976
Date Acquired
14 Nov 2008
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 30 cm x 22 cm
Object Number
2721/2