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Shipibo and Conibo peoples are noted for the intricate geometric designs they paint, carve, and embroider on clothing, people’s faces, war clubs and paddles, and pottery. These designs, derived from cosmological visions of murayá (shamans), evoke complex patterns found in nature, like the veins of leaves or the skin of the anaconda. Like the Shipibo people, the Conibo coat their pottery with a resin to make it shine and reflect the sun.

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  • Title: Conibo jar
  • Date Created: 1910
  • Location: State of Amazonas, Brazil
  • Physical Dimensions: 19 x 34 cm
  • Medium: Clay, paint
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