Tunic
Item number 3125/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Ceremonial bark cloth tunic. The garment is long and rectangular, open on the sides, with a rounded neck and a small V at front. Front and back are painted in circular and geometric patterns and lines coloured red, blue, yellow and black. On the chest are decorative designs of blue and yellow feathers and strands of beads. Across the shoulders on the back is a panel of densely placed coloured feathers which is edged in seeds, with feathered tassels hanging from the bottom. Each side of the tunic has a toucan sewn to the lower half, facing down with heads and large beaks freely hanging, wings and tails widely splayed. The outer edges of the tunic are decorated with a line of brown and grey seeds, and dark brown feathers hang in small groupings from the bottom hem. The inside of the garment is undecorated.
Item History
- Made in South America
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before July 31, 2015
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on July 31, 2015
What
- Name
- Tunic
- Identification Number
- 3125/1
- Type of Item
- tunic
- Material
- bark, toucan bird, feather, seed and dye
- Overall
- height 89.0 cm, width 41.0 cm, depth 8.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South America
Who
- Culture
- Interior Amazonia
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 31, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on July 31, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3125/0001
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