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Anthropomorphic navicular vessel carved in wood. One of its handles has the shape of a head and on the opposite side, you can see the legs flexed at the height of the edge of the pot.
Curious fact:
This type of vessel is called anthropomorphic because the decoration of the vessel is based on forms of human appearance.
Installation of the main or main altar at the 21 divisions of the Dominican voodoo pantheon. In the middle read more
Seated male anthropomorphic amulet, with hands on knees. Has big eyes read more
"The Taino artistic universe moved within a predominantly religious context, where read more
Arcángel complete and in good condition. Wings of metal, the same as the halo. Polychrome painting in read more
Lithic hoop with zoomorphic decoration, representing a turtle with four legs, head and tail. Head read more
Anthropozoomorphic handle presenting incised and applied in large eyes and mouth. Fun Fact: read more
The Bombakiní is a percussion instrument of wood design that consists of a curve (sounds read more
Book Description Cabeza Macorís. High cheekbones, sunken eyes, the same as the nose. In read more
Dry vegetable fruit that is used as a vessel to transport or preserve food and beverages, generally read more
Description Key or canoita. Instrument used to set the rhythm in party music read more
Careta of the carnival of Santiago. It has the peculiarity that the horns form tobacco leaves, read more
Description Jeweler pig mask typical of the Santiago carnival. In the case of the jeweler sucker, read more
Careta of the carnival of Santiago. This one in particular is of the pepinero style, that is to say of the neighborhood Los Pepines, read more
The basic feature of this mask is the amount of chubs that it has, only similar to those of the capital read more
Horizontal polychromatic photograph in which a voodoo ceremony was recorded. In read more
This photograph, belonging to the Fradique Lizardo Fund of Dominican Folklore, shows read more
Belt made of clay, cabuya, wood and snails on canvas and henequen that is part of the disguise read more
This necklace, made approximately between 350 to 1500 AD. C., was made using 335 read more
One of the objects that make up the gagar's own paraphernalia is the neck, worn by the "elders" read more
Ceremonial duho with an anthropomorphic head. The surface is eroded and prevents observing the characteristics. read more
Description The wooden mill that is exhibited in the exhibition Signs of identity is one of the read more
Container of higüero with its lid. This is what is commonly called coconut, used in the fields read more
Description Transparent glass bottle used to store perfume. The bottle has in the read more
Cibucán or juicer used to extract the poisonous juice of the bitter yucca, before converting it read more
Brass lamp that in the center has a recessed glass screen of good thickness, to multiply read more
Musical instrument made from a shell of Lambí (Lobatus gigas), with a perforation read more
Guayo commonly used to grate coconut, yucca, sweet potato, corn, among other foods. It is manufactured doing read more
Description Guayo or grater in the shape of a shield that ends in two legs. Incised decoration read more
Guillotine for chopping tobacco, made of a piece of wood grooved in the middle all along. In read more
Presentation of the piece Butterfly ax. Labyrinthine decoration on both sides. More read more
Idol sitting, with an erect male member. The arms rest next to the feet. You can appreciate read more
Zoomorphic idol possibly representing a manatee, with a large mouth and nose, although the eyes remember read more
Figure representing a seated Indian, made of plaster with a painted finish. The Indian read more
Exempt statuette with polychrome termination. The piece develops a Christian theme, representative read more
Handcrafted lamp made from a can of food that has been welded with a handle and read more
The Arawak brought with them the Neolithic to the island of Santo Domingo around the 3rd century read more
Praying hands mounted on an adapted pedestal. Possibly detached from a saint who, judging read more
Maraca monoxila (with a single rattle), richly decorated with labyrinth motifs and top read more
Tied with grinders made of wood, from branches of trees that in their configuration contain read more
Doll with a typical costume from Spain, representing a flamenco dancer, dressed in a white suit read more
Doll with typical costume of Japan decorated with cream flower on the head and a black square hat, read more
Doll of Dominican origin, with typical costume of fruit seller. She is sitting on a donkey read more
Black and white photograph of horizontal framing in which a group of musicians was recorded playing read more
Representation of birth modeled by hand. Human figures have no definition of face or body, read more
Old refrigerator used to keep ice blocks. More information Antique fridge read more
Ceremonial vessel, flat base, broken circular shoulder, topped by vertical neck on its part read more
Anthropomorphic navicular vessel carved in wood. One of its handles has a head shape and on the side read more
Iron comb to straighten the hair. This type of comb was heated in a stove and subsequently read more
Petroglyph of ceremonial use with anthropomorphic figure. The dimension of the face is visible, the large read more
Coffee strainer holder, used mainly in rural areas and in urban end sectors read more
Description Large heart-shaped potiza resembling two breasts in the upper part, on each side read more
The mill, generically called "trapiche", is a machine whose function is the extraction of read more
General Electric brand electric radio from years 40 to 50. It has 2 bands: Standard and Short, and its read more
Weapon saber, slightly arched, carved handle with small circles ending in a point read more
Carving of Saint Francis of Assisi, judging from the Franciscan habit with blue paint, white lace read more
Size of San Pedro. Blue tunic, without pedestal. Partially protruding hands, semi-hidden read more
Seal or body paint with incised decoration forming an "L" on one of its faces. The decoration read more
The corner of an old room presents part of its furniture, as old as the building that read more
Minor drum used by the brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of Villa Mella. This is the minor drum of the group read more
Drum used by the brotherhoods of Villa Mella, in the cult of the Holy Spirit. This drum, the most read more
Description Tarja in bronze unveiled at the beginning of the construction of the Cultural Center read more
Tinaja made of clay, is part of the common domestic trousseau in rural areas where it has not yet arrived read more
Transit or skylight in dark blue housing of vernacular rural architecture. This detail read more
Trigonolite of small dimensions but with high design content. Presents details in the denture, read more
Dominican cent corresponding to the Era of Trujillo, also called chele. On one side it has read more
The pottery vessels were taína moldings with strips of mud and decorated with incisions read more
Pot for inhalation, with anthropomorphic modeling on one side and on the opposite an appendix for drinking liquids read more
Effigy vessel with flat base and reddish color. Presents an anthropozoomorphic female figure with details of read more
