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Object Number 996-24-30/11692
Display Title Bark cloth
Descriptions
Object Description Bark cloth, rectangular, with circular painted design of lines, geometric shapes and two animal figures. The design is outlined in black and filled in with brown, mustard color and blue pigments. One of the animal figures is bird-like, the other lizard-like. The cloth has a few thin areas, four holes, and some messy painting.
Inventory Description Barkcloth, fibrous, painted geo/zoomorph 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: 159 x 170 cm (62 5/8 x 66 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 996-24-30/11692 / Schultes 2
Provenance
Collector Dr. Richard Evans Schultes (1958)
Donor Dr. Richard Evans Schultes (6/27/96)

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