Peleacon Bark Cloth Mask
2000.01.0156
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Peleacon Bark Cloth Mask (2000.01.0156) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 1970 |
| Culture | Tukuna, Ticuna, Maguta |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 145.1 cm |
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| 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
| 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" |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | 1 --LOA Quantity Field |
| Bibliography | Masquerades and Demons: Tukuna Bark-Cloth Painting. Krannert Art Museum Exhibition Catalogue. Champaign: University of Illinois, 1992. Catalogue Number 33. Page 4. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Transfer from Department of Anthropology, UIUC |
| Reproduction | N/A |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |