Accession No
1986.87 J
Description
A painting on brown paper using black and red paint with traces of blue and white. Consisting of intersecting, mainly angular black lines at least two of which end with red paint. Written along one edge in blue ink: 'mujer casada joven'. The reverse has traces of blue 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 J
Cultural Affliation
Nahuas Group
Material
Paper; Pigments
Local Term
Measurements
258mm x 322mm
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 black and red paint with traces of blue and white. Consisting of intersecting, mainly angular black lines at least two of which end with red paint. Written along one edge in blue ink: 'mujer casada joven'. The reverse has traces of blue paint.
Event Date 26/7/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:292878
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