Culture/People:

Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)  Search this

Collector:

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

Techniques:

Woven

Dimensions:

117 x 59 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments

Place:

San Pedro Sacatepéquez; San Pedro Sacatepéquez Municipality; Guatemala Department, Metropolitan 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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Catalog Number:

16/883

Barcode:

160883.000

See related items:

Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)

Clothing/Garments

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6602bbd03-6fa7-4d40-8a83-12f1111548b1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_172696