Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | "Peleacon" Bark Cloth Mask (2000.01.0054) | |
| Classification | Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifact : Mask | |
| Visual Description | A mask with a long barkcloth hood and a carved balsa wood face. The hood is cut evenly at the base and opens widely on the reverse. Frayed barkcloth, tipped in a black pigment, adorn the top of the hood. The narrow balsa wood face is sewn to the hood using a light brown fibrous string. The eyebrows and beard of the piece are painted black and a thick, curved black band crosses the middle of the forhead. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | America, South, Brazil, Mari Açu, Mari Açu | |
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| Culture | Tukuna | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Height) | 46.9 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 24.8 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 12.8 cm | |
| Weight | 166 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | Depth measured stuffed with acid-free paper. Department of Anthropology, Bolian, Charles E., 5/30/1971: Size 26 x 46 cm | |
| Materials | Plant, Wood--Balsa, Pigment--Paint, Textile--Multi | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Assembling, Cutting, Painting, Sewing, Carving | |
| Munsell Color Information | Light Orange Yellow (10YR 8.5/7.5) - bark cloth portion. Yellowish Gray (10YR 8.5/2) - mask. Dark Olive Brown (2.5Y 2/2) - markings on mask. | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | "Tukuna mask worn during girl's puberty ceremonies"-N. & S. Whitten, 11/2002 | |
| Comparanda | 1 --LOA Quantity Field | |
| Bibliography | Photo of item in Eugene Dillenburg's Exhibit Gallery Webpage, July 3, 2005. Photograph of item in College News, 2006P.0031. | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Transfer from Department of Anthropology, UIUC | |
| Reproduction | No | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |