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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

Ethnologist-5

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1965, 1966

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