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Ceramic bull
Classification(s):
Pottery
Date: c. 1951-1976
Dimensions:
217 × 310 mm (21.7 × 31 cm)
Medium: Ceramic
Object number: P798B
See Also
(not assigned):Peru
DescriptionHandcrafted ceramic bull, made in Peru. The bull has painted decorations to its body and is adorned with a headdress and ornaments. It has large horns and its tongue is poking out of its mouth and curing up toward its nostril.
In Southern Peru there is a tradition of placing ceramic bulls on the roofs of houses; they are placed on the roof for good luck, fertility (to both crops and livestock) and to bring prosperity to the family. The bulls are sometimes filled with chichi, an alcoholic drink. The bull has a hole on its back and a small loop handle.
In Southern Peru there is a tradition of placing ceramic bulls on the roofs of houses; they are placed on the roof for good luck, fertility (to both crops and livestock) and to bring prosperity to the family. The bulls are sometimes filled with chichi, an alcoholic drink. The bull has a hole on its back and a small loop handle.
ProvenanceThis object was originally acquired for the Inner London Education Authority’s (ILEA) ‘Circulating Design Scheme’ collection.
The collection was instigated by the London Country Council (later the Greater London Council) and the Council of Industrial Design (COID). The collection’s original purpose was concerned with the teaching and dissemination of modern, ‘good design’.
The collection was established in 1951/52 as the ‘Experiment in Design Appreciation’, later renamed the ‘Circulating Design Scheme’.
The Circulating Design Scheme lent boxed showcases to London schools. The showcases contained handling objects, material samples and interpretation on a specific subject.
COID withdrew its involvement in the Scheme in 1957. After which time, it was managed exclusively by the London County Council from 1957-1963.
After the administrative restructuring of London authorities, the Scheme was jointly managed by the Greater London Council and the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) from 1963 – 1976.
The Scheme was operational until 1976 when the collections were withdrawn from circulation. ILEA was abolished in the late 1980s and the collection was donated to Camberwell College of Arts in 1989/90.
ILEA was responsible for secondary and tertiary education in the inner London boroughs, this included Camberwell.
The collection was instigated by the London Country Council (later the Greater London Council) and the Council of Industrial Design (COID). The collection’s original purpose was concerned with the teaching and dissemination of modern, ‘good design’.
The collection was established in 1951/52 as the ‘Experiment in Design Appreciation’, later renamed the ‘Circulating Design Scheme’.
The Circulating Design Scheme lent boxed showcases to London schools. The showcases contained handling objects, material samples and interpretation on a specific subject.
COID withdrew its involvement in the Scheme in 1957. After which time, it was managed exclusively by the London County Council from 1957-1963.
After the administrative restructuring of London authorities, the Scheme was jointly managed by the Greater London Council and the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) from 1963 – 1976.
The Scheme was operational until 1976 when the collections were withdrawn from circulation. ILEA was abolished in the late 1980s and the collection was donated to Camberwell College of Arts in 1989/90.
ILEA was responsible for secondary and tertiary education in the inner London boroughs, this included Camberwell.