Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian Search this
Previous owner:
Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian Search this
Seller:
Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian Search this
Expedition:
Mrs. Thea Heye Guatemala Expedition (1928) (Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition) Search this
Expedition leader:
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965 Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935 Search this
Object Name:
Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials:
Cotton yarn, embroidery floss
Techniques:
Woven, embroidered
Dimensions:
87 x 57 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
San Martín Jilotepeque; San Martín Jilotepeque Municipality; Chimaltenango Department, Central Region; Guatemala
Collection History:
Collected by Guatemalan scholar Olympia Altuve at an unknown date; purchased from her in 1928 during the Thea Heye Guatemala Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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