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Mask

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edith Louthian (Mrs. Jay Louthian, 1936-1992, who lived in Iquitos, Peru, from the late 1960s through the early 1970s); purchased by MAI from Edith Louthian in 1970.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Bora
Previous owner
Edith Louthian (Edith M. Jamieson/Mrs. Jay Louthian), Non-Indian, 1936-1992
Seller
Edith Louthian (Edith M. Jamieson/Mrs. Jay Louthian), Non-Indian, 1936-1992
Date created
1968
Object Name
Mask
Media/Materials
Wood, bark cloth, cordage
Techniques
Carved, painted
Object Type
Masks and Masking
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