Dr. Borys Malkin (Boris Malkin), Non-Indian, 1917-2009 Search this
Previous owner:
Malcolm Delacorte (Malcolm Gibson Delacorte), Non-Indian Search this
Donor:
Malcolm Delacorte (Malcolm Gibson Delacorte), Non-Indian Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Balsa wood, vegetal fiber, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted, tied
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Río Ampiyacu; Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province; Loreto Region; Peru
Date created:
1955-1960
Collection History:
Collected in 1961 by Dr. Borys Malkin (1917-2009, a naturalist and ethnographer); given or sold to Malcolm Delacorte (a conservator and collector in New York); donated to MAI by Malcolm Delacorte in 1962.
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