Three tangas
Marajoara culture, Marajo Island, Para, Brazil
Redware
6.25 to 7 inches wide (15.8 to 17.7 cm)
Ca. 500-1400 A.D.
Ex Jean-Eugene
Lyons collection, Geneve, Switzerland
Tangas are thin concave triangular
ceramic pubic covers found in burial mounds associated with
females. The holes at the
corners are believed to be string holes, meant to attach the artifact to
the body. These three are undecorated, yet have intriguing surface textures and shapes.
#3566 collection no. 310
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#3568
collection no. 303
$450 each, sold separately
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