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Collector:
Carol F. Jopling  Search this
Donor Name:
Carol F. Jopling  Search this
Length - Object:
59.7 cm
Width - Object:
34 cm
Culture:
Guaymi (Ngäbe)  Search this
Object Type:
Barkcloth
Place:
Panama, Central America
Accession Date:
4 Feb 1987
Collection Date:
1983 to 1984
Notes:
TWO PIECES OF BARKCLOTH WITH TRADITIONAL SPANISH STENCILED DESIGNS AND ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF BIBLE STORIES AND OTHER RELIGIOUS MOTIFS AND NATURALISTIC REPRESENTATIONS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS. PAINTED IN COLORS OBTAINED FROM THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE ARTIST, OF INDIAN (POSSIBLY GUAYMI) AND SPANISH DESCENT, WHO LIVES IN A REMOTE AREA, WAS INSTRUCTED IN THE USE OF NATURAL MATERIALS BY DIANA CHIARI, PANAMANIAN ARTIST OF LONG STANDING. PURCHASED FROM DIANA CHIARI, 1983/84.
Record Last Modified:
31 Jul 2020
Specimen Count:
2
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
368048
USNM Number:
E424474-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/314bea811-77a4-4a6a-9f90-837f480f7644
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8457585