Culture/People:

Quechua  Search this

Collector:

Beate R. Salz, Non-Indian, 1913-2006  Search this

Expedition sponsor:

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

Object Name:

Offering cloth

Media/Materials:

Wool yarn, dye/dyes

Techniques:

Dyed, woven

Dimensions:

60 x 55 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Native Term:

unkhuña

Place:

Cusco (Cuzco); Cusco (Cuzco) Province; Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru

Date created:

1950

Collection History:

Purchased in 1951 by anthropologist Beate R. Salz (1913-2006) from Rivera's shop in Cuzco, Peru, during MAI fieldwork supported by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research.

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Catalog Number:

21/8524

Barcode:

218524.000

See related items:

Quechua

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6171b0bf1-2eff-4eda-bb0c-ca7af35b5039

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_233200