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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Bark Cloth Peleacon Costume Mask (2000.01.0156) | |
| Classification | Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifact : Mask | |
| Visual Description | Front: Head has brown hair and an owl face shape. Has an elongated brown rectangle with a pointed end. Back: Hair is on back as well. Brown cresent shape near bottom. Long rectange with two cross bar that intersect with a circle. Double lined in black. Brown, tan, yellow and green coloring. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | America, South, Colombia, Rio Amaca Yacu | |
| Period/Date | , 1970 | |
| Culture | Tukuna | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Length) | 145.1 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 41.8 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.1 cm | |
| Weight | N/A | |
| Measuring Remarks | Measurements approximate due to condition and not being able to flatten. Width taken at bottom and while stuffed. Weight is waived. - CRK Department of Anthropology, Bolian, Charles E., 5/16/1971: Size 43 x 145 cm. | |
| Materials | Textile--Bark, Pigment | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Painting, Papermaking | |
| Munsell Color Information | waived | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | Bark-cloth costume, made for girl's puberty ceremony. Bark cloth sewn with untwisted chambira fiber, owl face, purple hair, rectangular panel on front, two geometric figures, one like a double cross, on back. Bark cloth white; nyakuh purple, safroa yellow, achiote red, green, genipa black. Rio Amaca Yacu, Colombia; 43 x 145 cm. 21865.-"Masquerades and Demons" | |
| Scholarly Notes | Made for girl's puberty ceremony. -"Masquerades and Demons" | |
| 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 | |