Accession No
1986.87 I
Description
A painting on brown paper using red and black paint with traces of blue and yellow. Over half of the painting is in black paint with a rectangle of red patterns in one corner. Different lines and patterns are drawn, some overlapping, such as; wiggly and straight lines, zig zags, triangles and chevrons. Written along one edge in blue ink: possibly 'muchacha 14 años casador gia hijo'. The reverse has traces of yellow paint.
Place
Americas; South America; Peru; Amazonia; Ucayali Province; Sepahwa
Period
Source
Zarzar, Alonso (Dr) [collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1986.87 I
Cultural Affliation
Nahuas Group
Material
Paper; Pigments
Local Term
Measurements
380mm x 365mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1986.87 [A-Q] reads: 'A number of drawings (17) on paper produced by the Nahuas for Alonso Zarzar (collector) when in the field. A number of drawings have an explanation (i.e. references to themes/objects etc. depicted) written on either in Spanish or English (sometimes at back).'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card reads: 'Nahua Group Indians settled in Sepahwa, S.E. Peruvian Amazonia in the Ucayali province in 1985.'
Event Date 1985
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Exhibited: On display in the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge, 22/02/1988.
Event Date 22/2/1988
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
A painting on brown paper using red and black paint with traces of blue and yellow. Over half of the painting is in black paint with a rectangle of red patterns in one corner. Different lines and patterns are drawn, some overlapping, such as; wiggly and straight lines, zig zags, triangles and chevrons. Written along one edge in blue ink: possibly 'muchacha 14 años casador gia hijo'. The reverse has traces of yellow paint.
Event Date 26/7/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:292876
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