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Description:

Photograph in rectangular format and vertical layout. In a big long shot, a woman is wearing a shirt-like dress carrying a box and some books, posing in the middle of a paved road. At the back, buildings of different sizes surrounded by small fence 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