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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Bark Cloth Painting (2000.01.0150) | |
| Classification | Communication Artifacts : Art : Painting | |
| Visual Description | Black, tan, gray and yellow cross. Circle in center of cross. Triangles along arms of cross. Lower right corner has two airplanes and black writing. Left center is a helicoptor with vertical black writing. Lower left has 6 symbols - 2 frogs, corn, hut. Upper left has two drawings - black with yellow. Upper right has a black and brown snake. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | America, South, Colombia, Rio Loreto Yacu | |
| Period/Date | , 1970 | |
| Culture | Tukuna | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Length) | 167.8 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 105.4 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.3 cm | |
| Weight | N/A | |
| Measuring Remarks | Measurements approximate due to condition and not being able to flatten. Weight is waived- CRK Department of Anthropology, Bolian, Charles E., 5/29/1971: Size 101 x 162 cm | |
| Materials | Textile--Bark, Pigment | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Painting, Papermaking | |
| Munsell Color Information | waived | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | Bark-cloth painting. Cross designs, airplanes (with names), animals, boats, boas in quadrants (inscribed: helicoptero presidencial (president's helicopter), P-37-cacabombardeiro (bomber plane), C-115-Bufalo-transportador de tropas (Buffalo plane for transporting troops)). Bark cloth white; chontaduro green, achiote brown, palo de sangre pink, safroa yellow, lamp-black. Rio Loreto Yacu, Colombia; 101 x 162 cm. 21907 - "Masquerades and Demons" | |
| Scholarly Notes | N/A | |
| Comparanda | 1 --LOA Quantity Field | |
| Bibliography | Masquerades and Demons, Tukuna Bark-Cloth Paintings, Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavillion, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Transfer from Department of Anthropology, UIUC | |
| Reproduction | N/A | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |