Painting

MOA: University of British Columbia

3276/1

Painted bark cloth. Large square of pounded bark cloth, divided by painted lines into four square sections. Each section has two animals, four shown horizontally, four vertically (six are fish or porpoises, two are waterfowl). The painted designs are faded. The piece has hanging holes in all four corners, two of which still have round brass rivets.


  • Type of Item painting
  • Culture Ticuna
  • Material brass metal
  • Measurements height 97.0 cm, width 106.5 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Stephen Katz
  • Received from Stephen Katz

  • Made in Brazil
  • Collected in Brazil

  • Creation Date before 1972
  • Collection Date during 1972
  • Ownership Date before November 18, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on November 18, 2017

  • Item Classes textiles; paintings
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3276/0001