Sealed with a gourd
Sealing a political alliance was a special occasion that merited a celebratory toast. These two gourds, pyro-engraved with rows of warriors in varied attire, probably commemorated a pledge made between two headmen in the same community or from different ethnic groups.
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Calabazas pirograbadas. Guerreros. San Pedro. MCHAP, 3123. Donación Santa Cruz-Yaconi, 259
Gourd cups with pyro-engraved warrior figures. San Pedro. Donación Santa Cruz-Yaconi, 2598
Gourd cups with pyro-engraved warrior figures. San Pedro. MCHAP, 3123
Gourd cups with pyro-engraved warrior figures. San Pedro. Donación Santa Cruz-Yaconi, 2598
Sealed with a gourd, red line.