boat model, unknown maker from Peru

Artwork Overview

boat model
late 1800s–1979
boat model , late 1800s–1979
Where object was made: Titicaca, Peru
Material/technique: plant fiber
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 5 x 9 x 35.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 1 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 14 in
Credit line: Gift of Donato Pilco Pizano
Accession number: 2007.5430
On display: Long Ellis Gallery

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Soundings: Making Culture at Sea

Indigenous cultures from the Arctic to South America and beyond have long had intimate relations with their companion ocean waters. Such diverse cultures have distinct ways of navigating the ocean and describing its role in their daily life and culture. Small model boats and other crafted items representing the sea served as teaching tools and talismans. Some were also designed to sell to foreigners as a way to support the maker and their community.

Exhibitions

Celka Straughn, curator
Emily C. Casey, curator
2025