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"The Bougainville Skin Robe."
"The Bougainville Skin Robe."
Object Number 52-55-30/7346
Display Title "The Bougainville Skin Robe."
Descriptions
Object Description "The Bougainville Skin Robe." Watercolor of skin robe (original, which was collected in the 18th century by Bougainville, is in the Musee de l'Homme, Paris, France).
Classification
  • Painting
Subject
  • Watercolor
  • Robe
  • Painting
Department Prints and Drawings
Culture
  • Charrúa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Uruguay / Montevideo Department / <County> / Montevideo
Materials Gouache, Charcoal
Dimensions Overall: 81.5 x 72 cm (32 1/16 x 28 3/8 in.)

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