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Object Number 996-24-30/11691
Display Title Bark cloth
Descriptions
Object Description Bark cloth with painted geometric design. The design is outlined in black, filled in with mustard color, brown and black pigments. Brittle; stained along edges and in a few small areas within the body of the cloth.
Inventory Description Barkcloth, fibrous, painted geometric designs, uneven edges, wrinkled, rolled
Classification
  • Art 3-D
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tikuna
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia / Amazonas
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Loretoyacu, near Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia
Dimensions Overall: 197 x 149 cm (77 9/16 x 58 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 996-24-30/11691
Provenance
Collector Dr. Richard Evans Schultes (1958)
Donor Dr. Richard Evans Schultes (June 27, 1996)

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Rug
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