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Description:

Photograph in rectangular format and horizontal layout. In a big long shot, there are two women dressed in native clothes sitting on the sidewalk. Around them, there are some ornithomorphic carved figures and a flour bag. At the back, a house’s façade can be seen.

Context:

In 1956, Tomás Lago (director 1943-1968) toured several places in Ecuador, such as Quito, Guayaquil, Imbabura, Pichincha, Riobamba, and the Amazon, in an effort to collect folk art pieces to preserve in the museum. In this way, objects made from different materials were added to its collection, highlighting objects made of Panama hats, reed, and corncob, pyrography mates, figures made in shells, seed and feather collars, native clothing, and other textiles.

Subjects:
Ecuador, Outreach, Research and Teaching, Tomás Lago, Travels