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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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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Tikuna (Ticuna, Tukuna, Magüta)
Object type
Mask
Dimensions
Gewicht: < 2 kg
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 34 x 20 x 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

where
Brazil [Land]
who
Tikuna (Ticuna, Tukuna, Magüta)

who
Staudinger, Otto - Collectors

Description
Access 1884

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