Abstract
The remarkable collection of Herta Scheuer was donated to the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Federal University of Paraná, gathering a unique collection of ceramic vessels produced by women in the states of São Paulo and Paraná in the 20th century. It demonstrates communities of practice that persist today with sociabilities and aesthetics dedicated to circulating memories and knowledge among generations. With an approach based on active listening and meticulous observation, thoroughly described in her publications, field notebooks, drawings, and photographs, Herta produced an invaluable record for understanding the future of the past of descendant communities—Indigenous, Afro-descendant, AfroIndigenous, and others with traditional knowledge—and for the recognition of the “work” of their ancestral women. This collection is presented here as a memory database of practices, both for academic research and for communities interested in recovering knowledge that their ancestors bequeathed in some way.
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