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Object #     2009-117/35
Object name     Cantaro, Mecapal, Water Jug, Basketry Tumpline
Culture of Origin     Binizaa, San Pedro Cajonos, Oaxaca State, Mexico
Materials     Clay, Fiber, Sisal?
Techniques     Modeled, Fired, Burnished, Twined, Twisted, Dyed
Dimensions     H: 14 in, Diam: 4.4 x 11.7 in
Exhibit Label    

"Associated with a daily trip to the reek or well. It is disappearing as other means of transporting water, from plastic buckets to indoor plumbing, are becoming more common."
Eric Mindling, American photographer and researcher

Source     Mr. Frederick M. Hart
Location     Oaxaca City, Oaxaca State, Mexico
Credit     Fred Hart Pottery Collection


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