probably Inka (Inca) (archaeological) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Gustave-Adolphe Baer, Non-Indian, ca. 1839-1918 Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928 Search this
Object Name:
Sash/Belt (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Camelid hair yarn
Techniques:
Woven
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Place:
Near Ica; Ica; Ica Province; Ica Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)
Collection History:
Formerly in the collection of Dr. Gustave-Adolphe Baer (ca. 1839-1918, a French entomologist) and probably acquired by him during fieldwork in Peru between 1896 and 1900; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1925 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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