Mask outfit

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Date created: 1960-1965

Culture/People: probably Cubeo (Kobeua) (attributed)
Previous owner: Alan C. Lapiner (Alan Charles Lapiner), Non-Indian, 1933-1975
Donor: Alan C. Lapiner (Alan Charles Lapiner), Non-Indian, 1933-1975

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Alan C. Lapiner (1933-1975, owner of Arts of the Four Quarters, a gallery in New York City); donated to MAI by Alan Lapiner in 1966.
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Place: Rio Uaupés (Caiari, Vaupés); São Gabriel da Cachoeira Municipality; North Mesoregion, Rio Negro Micoregion; Amazonas State, North Region; Brazil

See related items: Cubeo (Kobeua); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/7047
Barcode: 237047.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Mask outfit
Media/Materials: Bark cloth, bark, vegetal fiber, paint, dye/dyes
Techniques: Sewn, dyed, painted
Dimensions: 149 x 140 x 79.00 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6de817da9-d6f8-4e41-a981-0891dbcf0764

Record ID: NMAI_252382