{"product_id":"bark-cloth-painting-from-the-ticuana-people-16-x-19","title":"Amazon Bark Cloth Painting from the Ticuna People- 1'6 x 1'9","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA painted bark cloth attributed to the Ticuna people of the Amazon region, likely from the mid 20th century. The cloth is decorated with a striking figural composition, showing a crowned human figure beside a large bird form, framed by a border of angular geometric motifs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTicuna bark cloths are made from beaten inner bark and painted with natural pigments. Unlike the more abstract rhythmic surfaces of Mbuti bark cloths from Central Africa, Ticuna examples often include figural imagery connected to myth, ritual, storytelling, and the natural world of the Amazon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example has a wonderfully direct, almost narrative quality. The crowned figure and bird form give the piece a strong sense of character, while the surrounding zigzag border creates a bold graphic frame. The warm ochre and brown pigments sit beautifully against the pale bark cloth ground, emphasizing both the drawing and the texture of the material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize:  \u003c\/strong\u003e1'6\" x 1'9\" [46cm x 53cm]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge: \u003c\/strong\u003eMid 20th century \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eTicuna (Indigenous people of Brazil. They inhabit the upper Amazon River region)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType of Textile: \u003c\/strong\u003eBark Cloth \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/strong\u003ePainted Bark Cloth \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good; small hole and curling edges \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTX710\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HEIRLOOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51536127230269,"sku":"TX710","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1965\/6737\/files\/AmazonianpaintedbarkclothdeTicunaPeople.jpg?v=1779751063","url":"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/products\/bark-cloth-painting-from-the-ticuana-people-16-x-19","provider":"HEIRLOOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}