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Catalog Data

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:
Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Woven, dyed
Dimensions:
78 x 67 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Zacualpa Ecatepec; San Cristóbal de Las Casas Municipality, Altos Region; Chiapas State; Mexico
Date created:
circa 1930
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:
18/8068
Barcode:
188068.000
See related items:
Chamula Maya
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66e6a703e-ac80-4342-ae64-79849f0d3e3c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_201100