Collections of archaeology of Gran Canaria
Inventory: 2.81
2Object: Gener
ic FigureClassification: Ceram
icsMatter: Clay. Almagre.
Technical: Modeling. Printing. Brushin
g.Dimensions: Height, 3.5 cm.; max. width, 3.3
cm. Cultural context: Prehistory of Gran Canar
iaDescription: Head of animal figure. It has impressions for the ears, eyes, holes of the nose and mouth. It preserves remains of almagre and traces of burnishing on th
e back of the neck. The shape of the snout and ears could represent a pig. The rest of the body is
missing. Use/function: So-called idols are anthropomorphic, zoomorfa or mixed character figures made mostly in cooked clay. These figurations manifest a preference for human representation, retaining few specimens of the animal. Written sources refer to Iron Island a cult in demand for rain. In this cult the pig played the role of median between the gods and men. Some researchers extend this rite to the rest of the Canary Islands.Proce
dencia: Lomo de las Casillas Canarias, Tirma, T. M. de Artenara, Gran CanariaCon
texto: Populated with stone houses associated with a tumulus necropolis. Fi
nding: Delivered by the guard of the Cortijo de Tirma to members of The Canary Museum and its Service for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage after an archaeological survey to Tirma during the 13th and 14th of October 1
984.Form of income: Deposi
tSource of income: J. Cuenca Sanabria, curator of The Canary Museum and member of the Service for the Protection of Archaeological Heritage during the date of entr
y. Date of entry: 1984
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