Tunic Item Number: 3287/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Amazonian bark cloth vest. Vest is made from a single large piece of bark cloth. The sides are folded inwards and sewn across the shoulders with black thread, with circular cut-outs, on the folded and sewn edges, for arm holes. A teal half circle is drawn on both sides of the garment, with half on the front, and half on the back.
Narrative
Gifted to Porto by Flavio Santi when he was visiting the Museum in 2017.
Item History
- Made in Pastaza, Ecuador
- Collected during 2017
- Owned by Nuno Porto before January 19, 2018
- Received from Nuno Porto (Donor) on January 19, 2018
What
- Name
- Tunic
- Identification Number
- 3287/1
- Type of Item
- tunic
- Material
- bark, plant fibre, cotton fibre ? and paint
- Overall
- height 75.5 cm, width 52.5 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Amazonia ?
- Previous Owner
- Nuno Porto
- Received from
- Nuno Porto (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pastaza, Ecuador
When
- Collection Date
- during 2017
- Ownership Date
- before January 19, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on January 19, 2018
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3287/0001