Bark Cloth Fragment

79-2-1

From: Ecuador

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 79-2-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Ecuador
Culture Area Andean
Period Modern
Section American
Materials Plant Material
Description

Oblong. Natural light brown color with designs in red (predominant), brown, and blue. Center design is winged figure with face. Zig-zags and triangles decorate wing-like projections. One lizard design on ither side of central figure. Concentric diamond shapes on each side of piece. Stepped fret design borders top and bottom designs.

Length 169 cm
Width 56 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mary Elizabeth King, 1979

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