Accession No

1986.87 L


Description

A painting on off white card using blue, red, green, black and yellow felt tip pens. One corner has green, black, yellow and red concentric rhombus patterns, next to which is a word written in blue pen: possibly 'achiote'. In the adjacent corner are the words written in green: 'Edipua Edipua'. Drawn across the centre of the piece are a series of different coloured wiggly lines. In the other areas are different shapes drawn in black and green, some angular and some with dots. Beneath them is a word written in blue pen: 'huevo'. 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 L


Cultural Affliation

Nahuas Group


Material

Paper; Pigments


Local Term


Measurements

284mm x 411mm


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 off white card using blue, red, green, black and yellow felt tip pens. One corner has green, black, yellow and red concentric rhombus patterns, next to which is a word written in blue pen: possibly 'achiote'. In the adjacent corner are the words written in green: 'Edipua Edipua'. Drawn across the centre of the piece are a series of different coloured wiggly lines. In the other areas are different shapes drawn in black and green, some angular and some with dots. Beneath them is a word written in blue pen: 'huevo'. The reverse is blank.
Event Date 26/7/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins


FM:292880

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