Figurine Seated in Canoe with Turtle

Artist:Karaja

Medium: Ceramic, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

• Ilha de Bananal, Brazil

Dates:mid–20th century

Dimensions: 11 3/16 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (28.4 x 10.8 x 6.4 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Americas

Exhibitions:

• Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous Americas

Accession Number: 62.180.19

Image: CUR.62.180.19_view01.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Figurine sitting with hands on knees in a canoe with a turtle. The figurine and turtle shell are decorated with red and black painted designs. The bottom of the canoe is painted black. Condition (in 1963): Needs repair. Figurine and turtle have broken off the canoe. The canoe is broken across the prow and has been poorly repaired.

Brooklyn Museum