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The art of the Caraja Indians (Goiás State, Brazil)
Baessler-Archiv • 2 • Published In 1912 • Pages: HRAF ms: 1-66 [original:1-31 ]
By: Krause, Fritz,1881-1963, Fort, Richard.
Abstract
This source on Karajá art is divided into two parts. The first covers various forms of representative art, according to whether they are "plastic art” such as plaiting, wood carving, and clay and wax figures, or if they are "surface representations” or drawings, including sand drawings, incising and painting of gourds, and the use of the author's supply of pencils and paper to make sketchbook drawings. The second part deals with decorative art, with information on patterns borrowed from the plaiting technique, forms of carved decorations, and "poker work" (pyroengraving), with commentary on differences in women's art.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2018
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Eastern South America
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1965, 1966
- Field Date
- 1908
- Coverage Date
- 1908
- Coverage Place
- middle Rio Araguaia basin, southwestern Tocantins and northwestern Goiás, Brazil
- Notes
- Fritz Krause
- Translation of: [Die Kunst der Krajá-Indianer (Staat Goyaz, Brasilien)]
- Translated for the HRAF files by Richard Fort
- LCCN
- 24020045
- LCSH
- Caraja Indians