Culture/People:

probably Chancay (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Major Otto Holstein, Non-Indian, 1883-1934  Search this

Seller:

Major Otto Holstein, Non-Indian, 1883-1934  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Clothing/garment part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Cotton yarn

Techniques:

Embroidered

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments

Place:

North Coast; Peru (inferred)

Date created:

AD 1000–1470 (Late Intermediate period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased from local residents between 1922 and 1927 by amateur archaeologist Major Otto Holstein (1883-1934, U.S. Army, employed by the Northern Peru Mining and Smelting Company and president of the Trujillo Archaeological Society); purchased by MAI from Major Holstein in 1927 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).

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Catalog Number:

15/7386

Barcode:

157386.000

See related items:

Chancay (archaeological culture)

Clothing/Garments

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6320c94e5-b217-45b1-9ac0-80f3ea0ea3a6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_168778