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Zoomorphic Globular Vessel

Culture Chorrera950 B.C. - 350 B.C.

Museo Casa del Alabado

Museo Casa del Alabado
Quito, Ecuador

Croaking frogs announce the beggining of the rainy season and a time of abundance, therefore, this animal was associated with water,rain and fertility. The unusual reproductive activities of some species make the frog a natural symbol of fecundity.

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  • Title: Zoomorphic Globular Vessel
  • Creator: Culture Chorrera
  • Creator Lifespan: -950 - -350
  • Creator Nationality: Ecuador
  • Creator Death Place: Guayas and Manabí. Ecuadorian North Coast
  • Creator Birth Place: Guayas and Manabí. Ecuadorian North Coast
  • Date: 950 B.C. - 350 B.C.
  • Provenance: Ecuadorian North Coast, Ecuadorian North Coast, Museo Casa del Alabado. Inventoried by National Institute of Cultural Heritage of Ecuador (INPC)
  • Physical Dimensions: w20,2 x h14,9 cm
  • Culture: Chorrera
  • Type: Pottery
  • Rights: Museo Casa del Alabado
  • External Link: http://alabado.org/
  • Medium: Clay
Museo Casa del Alabado

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