Peleacon Bark Cloth Costume
2000.01.0153
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Peleacon Bark Cloth Costume (2000.01.0153) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | N/A |
| Date | 1970 |
| Culture | Tukuna, Ticuna, Maguta |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 126.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 93.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.2 cm |
| Weight | N/A |
| Measuring Remarks | Under Review |
| Materials | Textile--Bark, Pigment |
| Manufacturing Processes | Painting, Papermaking |
Research Remarks
| Description | Bark-cloth painting. Fragments of untwisted chambira fiber on seams, hook form on front with eyeholes, moon on back, geometric forms on both sides, made for girl's puberty ceremony. Bark cloth white; achiote red, safroa yellow, chontaduro green, genipa black. Mari Acu, Brazil; 88 x 124 cm. 21775. "Masquerades and Demons" |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Masquerades and Demons: Tukuna Bark-Cloth Painting. Krannert Art Museum Exhibition Catalogue. Champaign: University of Illinois, 1992. Catalogue Number 27. Page 60. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Transfer from Department of Anthropology, UIUC |
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| Reproduction | N/A |
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