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Tapir

Catalogue: Tapestry mask. Reddish-brown raffia was pulled over a wickerwork, the lower part of which is clearly recognisable, which is partially coated with pitch. The attached eyes are reinforced with bast beads; the ears consist of frames of flexible twigs covered with bast. Entry in the historical catalogue: Tapir mask. Entry in the main historical catalogue: Tapir mask

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Tikuna (Ticuna, Tukuna, Magüta)
Object type
Mask
Dimensions
Weight: 2 kg
Height: 34 cm
Width: 20 cm
Depth: 56 cm
Material/Technique
Bark bast , Wax, Basket weave
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
V B 913

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Brazil
    who
    Tikuna (Ticuna, Tukuna, Magüta)
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Access 1884
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Ethnology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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