Culture/People:

Wanka Quechua  Search this

Collector:

A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954  Search this

Object Name:

Coin purse

Media/Materials:

Vicuña hide/skin, silver coin/coins

Techniques:

Sewn

Object Type:

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Place:

Huancayo and Ayacucho; Huancayo Province and Huamanga Province; Junín Region and Ayacucho Region; Peru

Collection History:

Collected in 1924 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

14/2764

Barcode:

142764.000

See related items:

Wanka Quechua

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65bbb81d0-b45a-43bc-990b-70c9549e9bca

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_153009