Accession No
1986.87 K
Description
A painting on black card using blue, red and white paint. Slightly off centre is a long band of chevrons, rhombuses and intersecting triangles bounded by two lines. One end starts with blue and red and then white is introduced into the design. The reverse is blank.
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 K
Cultural Affliation
Nahuas Group
Material
Paper; Pigments
Local Term
Measurements
213mm x 376mm
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 black card using blue, red and white paint. Slightly off centre is a long band of chevrons, rhombuses and intersecting triangles bounded by two lines. One end starts with blue and red and then white is introduced into the design. The reverse is blank.
Event Date 26/7/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:292879
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