Culture/People:

Chamula 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:

Man's basket hat

Media/Materials:

Toquilla palm/Panama hat plant fiber, wool yarn, hide thong/babiche

Techniques:

Braided, sewn

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

Tenejapa; Tenejapa Municipality, Altos Region; Chiapas State; Mexico

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:

18/8062

Barcode:

188062.000

See related items:

Chamula Maya

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6edaeb252-0983-4136-acc8-76f033ab4361

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_201094