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Culture/People:
Bachajón Tzeltal Maya  Search this
Collector:
David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990  Search this
Seller:
David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990  Search this
Object Name:
Basket and cover
Media/Materials:
Vegetal Fiber, synthetic dye/dyes
Techniques:
Dyed, wicker-plaited
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Bachajón; Chilón Municipality, Selva Region; Chiapas State; Mexico
Date created:
1930-1934
Collection History:
Collected by David W. Amram, Jr. (1901-1990, a self-trained archaeologist and cartographer who explored Chiapas and Guatemala in the 1930s); purchased by MAI from David Amram in 1935.
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Catalog Number:
18/7471
Barcode:
187471.000
See related items:
Bachajón Tzeltal Maya
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cc2cd12c-4b38-4a1b-bad8-6385103c96b2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_200036