Culture/People:

probably Arica/Western Valleys Tradition: Maytas-Chiribaya style (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Expedition:

Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. 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:

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

Media/Materials:

Camelid hair yarn

Techniques:

Woven

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments

Place:

La Lisera; Arica Province; Arica y Parinacota Region XV; Chile

Date created:

AD 700–1100 (Middle Horizon to Late Intermediate period)

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents in 1930 during the Thea Heye Chile 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:

17/7481

Barcode:

177481.000

See related items:

Arica/Western Valleys Tradition: Maytas-Chiribaya style (archaeological culture)

Clothing/Garments

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws686b056f1-78ec-4707-9fa9-77b3b2faa88e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_190056