Culture/People:

possibly Inka (Inca) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Miguel V. Merino Schröder (Miguel V. Merino Schroeder), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1877  Search this

Seller:

Miguel V. Merino Schröder (Miguel V. Merino Schroeder), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1877  Search this

Object Name:

Burden strap/Tumpline (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Camelid hair yarn

Techniques:

Woven

Object Type:

Transportation Items

Place:

Río Nasca (Nazca) valley; Nasca (Nazca) Province; Ica Region; Peru

Date created:

AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Miguel V. Merino Schröder; purchased by MAI from Miguel V. Merino Schröder in 1922.

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Catalog Number:

11/2442

Barcode:

112442.000

See related items:

Inka (Inca) (archaeological)

Transportation Items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68db920bb-c1bd-468d-a865-7e5120307545

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_121282