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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Northern Mesoamerica (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Jane D. De Tomasi (Jane Davenport Harris de Tomasi/Jane Joralemon Davenport), Non-Indian, 1897-1984  Search this
Previous owner:
Jane D. De Tomasi (Jane Davenport Harris de Tomasi/Jane Joralemon Davenport), Non-Indian, 1897-1984  Search this
Dr. James A. De Tomasi, Non-Indian, 1902-1988  Search this
Donor:
Dr. James A. De Tomasi, Non-Indian, 1902-1988  Search this
Object Name:
Woman's shawl
Media/Materials:
Cotton yarn
Techniques:
Woven, dyed
Dimensions:
219 x 90.6 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Place:
Mexico (inferred)
Collection History:
Collected at an unknown date by Jane Davenport De Tomasi (1897-1984, daughter of Charles Davenport of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Cold Spring, New York, and an avid traveler); donated to MAI in 1985 by her husband James A. De Tomasi (1902-1988, a scientist at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).
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Catalog Number:
25/2469
Barcode:
252469.000
See related items:
Northern Mesoamerica
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws664c819dd-e83e-42fc-b843-9c20de7db973
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_268369