Culture/People:

probably Yucatec (Yacatec) Maya (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Gregory Mason, Non-Indian, 1889-1968  Search this

Object Name:

Basket hat

Media/Materials:

Palm fiber

Techniques:

Braided, sewn

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

San Jose Soccoths (Succotz); Cayo District; Belize

Collection History:

Collected by journalist and anthropologist Gregory Mason (1889-1968) in 1928 during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

16/462

Barcode:

160462.000

See related items:

Yucatec (Yacatec) Maya

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60630fc8a-cbb7-42a7-80a9-5385d1e045e4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_172000