Culture/People:

K'iche' Maya (Quiché)  Search this

Expedition:

S. K. Lothrop Central American Expedition (1925-1926)  Search this

Expedition leader:

Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965  Search this

Object Name:

Woman's head scarf

Media/Materials:

Cotton yarn, embroidery floss

Techniques:

Woven, embroidered

Dimensions:

74 x 68 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

Santo Tomás Chichicastenango; Santo Tomás Chichicastenango Municipality; Quiché Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents in late 1925 or early 1926 by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) during the MAI's S. K. Lothrop Central American Expedition.

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Catalog Number:

14/5547

Barcode:

145547.000

See related items:

K'iche' Maya (Quiché)

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67260bf0c-1caa-4fe0-a7a8-7bc527bb8745

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_156399