Auguste Rabaut (Auguste Joseph Emile Rabaut), Non-Indian, 1894-1985 Search this
Previous owner:
Auguste Rabaut (Auguste Joseph Emile Rabaut), Non-Indian, 1894-1985 Search this
Dr. H. Sidney Newcomer (Harry Sidney Newcomer), Non-Indian, 1887-1988 Search this
Donor:
Dr. H. Sidney Newcomer (Harry Sidney Newcomer), Non-Indian, 1887-1988 Search this
Object Name:
Skirt/kilt
Media/Materials:
Bark cloth
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
125 x 111 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Río Putumayo (Rio Içá); Tarapacá; Tarapacá Municipality; Amazonas Department; Colombia
Collection History:
Collected in the 1930s or 1940s by Auguste Rabaut (1894-1985, a collector and importer of aquarium fish); given by Auguste Rabaut to Dr. H. Sidney Newcomer (1887-1988, of New York City) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Dr. Newcomer in 1950.
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