Canelos Quichua Bowl
Purchased from the Sacha Runa Research Foundation.
“Canelos Quichua bowl in which to serve capisum red pepper (uchu manga). Made by the late Eucebia Aranda, Sarayaquillu of Sarayacu.” -Dr. Norman Whitten.
Small Canelos Quichua Mucawa (Drinking Bowl) with Tapir Foot
Purchased from the Sacha Runa Research Foundation.
“Small Canelos Quichua mucawa (drinking bowl) with base formed as a tapir foot. Made by Rosario Mucashigua, Curaray, Amazonian Ecuador. The motif is an elaborate zigzag with filled “hill” black triangles framing a turtle motif.”- Dr. Norman Whitten.
Large Canelos Quichua Mucawa (Drinking Bowl)
Purchased from the Sacha Runa Research Foundation.
“Large Canelos Quichua mucawa (drinking bowl). Made by Imitilia Gualinga, Canelos. This is a “classically clean” and large and bold zig zag design.” -Dr. Norman Whitten.
Regular Size Canelos Quichua Mucawa (Drinking Bowl) 
Purchased from the Sacha Runa Research Foundation.
“Regular size Canelos Quichua mucawa (drinking bowl). Made by Marlene Ushigua Santi, Pacayacu. The motif is the “backbone-rib” of the black anaconda.” -Dr. Norman Whitten.
Canelos Quichua Ceramic depicting the Coati Mundi (Cucuchu)
Purchased from the Sacha Runa Research Foundation.
“Canelos Quichua ceramic figurine depicting the coati mundi (cucuchu). Made by Apacha Vargas in the late 1970s, Nuevo Mundo. Apacha made a set of these forest creatures during a very creative spurt of activity lasting over a month, and then never made one again” -Dr. Norman Whitten
Small Canelos Quichua Ceramic Storage Jar
Purchased from the Sacha Runa Research Foundation.
“Small Canelos Quichua ceramic storage jar, white, with black designs. Made by the late Virginia Santi, Montalvo. Called “sicuanga manga,” toucan jar, these jars are filled with very special women’s things, including money, and hung inside the house in the rafter where they cannot be seen by anyone not knowing their location.” -Dr. Norman Whitten
Small Canelos Quichua Ceramic Storage Jar with Tapir Foot
Purchased from the Sacha Runa Research Foundation.
“Small Canelos Quichua ceramic storage jar with foot in the form of a tapir, and pellet rattles inside. Made by Rosario Mucashigua, Curaray. This storage jar may also be used as a festival serving vessel for masticated manioc mash, called asua. It is unusual (only very skilled potters do this) in that it has a few pellets for a shotgun inside to give it a rattle effect when shaken. Top is turtle motif with zigzag inserted, bottom (shoulder) is anaconda motif.” -Dr. Norman Whitten.
Large Canelos Quichua Mucawa (Drinking Bowl)
Purchased from the Sacha Runa Research Foundation.
“Large Canelos Quichua mucawa (drinking bowl) fully decorated from top to bottom inside. Made by Marta Vargas, Puyo, during a time in the early 1990s when she was obsessed by anaconda symbolism. The anaconda (amarun) motif of diamonds begins in the very bottom of the drinking bowl and ramifyies up and down, and is flanked by highly asymmetric anaconda designs.” -Dr. Norman Whitten.
Canelos Quichua Callana (Eating Bowl)
Purchased from the Sacha Runa Research Foundation.
“One Canelos Quichua callana (eating bowl). Made by Faviola Vargas Aranda, Campo Alegre of the Comuna San Jacinto del Pindo.” -Dr. Norman Whitten.
Canelos Quichua Ceramic Figurine depicting the Shiwai Supai Warmi
Purchased from the Sacha Runa Research Foundation.
“A Canelos Quichua ceramic figurine depicting the Shiwai supai warmi. Made by Esthela (Estela) Dagua, Puyo. Shiwai supai is a very dangerous spirit, and especially so in feminine form. Very few potters depict such figures from the dangerous spirit world.” Dr. Norman Whitten.
Canelos Quichua Ceramic Figurine depicting the Wayalumba Supai
Purchased from the Sacha Runa Research Foundation.
“Canelos Quichua ceramic figurine depicting the Wayalumba supai. Made by Esthela (Estela) Dagua after she learned that Norman Whitten had been told the story of this unusual spirit back in the mid 1980s. Wayalumba is a black spirit living on the outskirts of indigenous settlements. He plays a drum to a different rhythm from that of indigenous people. The attempt is to lure young women or girls from their homes to accompany him in the forest, from which place they usually do not return, but if they do they are somewhat ‘crazy.'” -Dr. Norman Whitten.