Cylindrical cork container with plastic interior (a) and small threaded cap (b). There are three metal bands encircling the exterior of the container at the top, base and midpoint. There two metal loop fasteners opposite one another along the top metal band, possibly for attaching a strap or handle.

• History Of Use

  Water container. Shepherds in the province used cork cantinas and boxes (also see 2956/248-249) to keep their food and water cool and fresh. At the same time they decorated and carved horns (see 2956/254-258) to make containers, and in similar style, wooden religious images (see 2955/45).

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• Type of Item box
• Culture Portuguese
• Material cork bark, plastic, metal
• Measurements height 39.5 cm, diameter 23.0 cm (overall) height 3.0 cm, diameter 6.0 cm (part b)

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• Field Collector Anthony A. Shelton
• Previous Owner Anthony A. Shelton
• Received from Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget, Anthony A. Shelton

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• Made in Vidigueira
• Collected in Portugal

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• Creation Date during 2010
• Collection Date between 2011 and 2012
• Ownership Date before September 17, 2012
• Acquisition Date on September 17, 2012

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 2956/0250 a-b