Object Details
- Discipline
- Anthropology
- Region
- South American Region
- Description
- This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
- Geologic Age
- late 20th century
- A textile mural entitled "Matrimonio" depicting a wedding party outside of a church. The mural was made by Bertha Carlos in a town near Lima, Peru. The scene includes approximately two dozen three dimensional figures projecting forward from the cloth. The figures include a bride and groom, the wedding party, and people on the street going about their business. Inside a small purple pocket on the back is a handwritten note from the artist describing the work in Spanish.
- Number of objects in this record
- 1
- Record Last Modified
- 7 Nov 2023
- USNM Number
- EO400661
- Object Type
- Education and Outreach collections
- Material
- Fabric, Cotton Thread
- Collecting Locality
- South America, Peru
- See more items in
- Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
- Topic
- Education & Outreach
- Record ID
- nmnheducation_11020318
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/372371fbc-a20f-445d-be60-64436671991c
