Textile
42-35-512
From: Panama
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 42-35-512 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | San Blas |
| Provenience | Panama |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Iconography | Birds |
| Description | The design which shows 5 stylized birds conveys a message. Made of four pieces of cotton cloth superimposed; dark blue, orange, yellow, red, from reverse to obverse. The design is cut out to bring the required layer to the surface; with the occasional introducation, usually below the red layer, of smaller pieces of various other colours. |
| Length | 90 cm |
| Width | 60 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | F-2 - Collector Number |
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