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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Bark Cloth Painting (2000.01.0151) | |
| Classification | Communication Artifacts : Art : Painting | |
| Visual Description | Cross design of chevrons, hourglass shapes and triangles. Boa in upper right hand corner with green brown and yellow. Tail is brown. Colors are dots. Center of cross is red-brown circle. | |
| 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) | 143.4 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 131.4 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.2 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., 5/1/1971: 134 x 142 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 design of chevrons, hourglass shapes and triangles, boa in one quadrant. Bark cloth white; safroa yellow, palo de sangre red, nyakuh purple, blue from unknown seed. Rio Loreto Yacu, Colombia; 134 x 142 cm. 21766. -"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 | |