topic:"Sharples" found 2 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Description: Three handmade clay pots of Columbian origin (see history). (a) 8.5x12.0x8.0, egg shaped vase with open back. One side has an extension which would enable holding (the vase appears to be for pouring or scooping), a beetle with long legs is draped over this extension. The beetle has a striped …

Description: Three handmade clay pots of Columbian origin (see history). (a) 8.5x12.0x8.0, egg shaped vase with open back. One side has an extension which would enable holding (the vase appears to be for pouring or scooping), a beetle with long legs is draped over this extension. The beetle has a striped back and lobster-like claws. It appears to be crawling on the head of an animal (turtle ?). Line decoration around opening. (b) 9.0x9.0, vase with wide opening, line and dot decoration on neck and shoulder. (c) 8.5x9.0, urn shaped vase, opening is 3.5 diameter. Horizontal and vertical lines with dots form decoration on shoulder. Lip has short lines.

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