Culture/People:

Chamula Maya  Search this

Collector:

Bernard J. Edley, Non-Indian, 1925-1994  Search this

Seller:

Bernard J. Edley, Non-Indian, 1925-1994  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Viking Fund, Incorporated (The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.), 1941-  Search this

Object Name:

Mat

Media/Materials:

Rush/rushes

Techniques:

Twill-plaited

Dimensions:

129 x 88 cm

Object Type:

Furnishings (Home)

Place:

San Cristóbal de Las Casas; San Cristóbal de Las Casas Municipality, Altos Region; Chiapas State; Mexico (inferred)

Collection History:

Collected in 1948 by Bernard J. Edley (1925-1994); purchased by MAI from Bernard Edley in 1948 using funds donated by the Viking Fund, Inc. (Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research).

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Catalog Number:

21/1531

Barcode:

211531.000

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Furnishings (Home)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a62a40d4-1379-4917-b9ef-3b8f73326eb4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_225800