Culture/People:

probably K'iche' Maya (Quiché) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Virginia Berton, Non-Indian, 1922-2012  Search this

Previous owner:

Virginia Berton, Non-Indian, 1922-2012  Search this

Donor:

Virginia Berton, Non-Indian, 1922-2012  Search this

Object Name:

Textile

Media/Materials:

Cotton yarn

Techniques:

Woven, fringed

Dimensions:

94 x 85 cm

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

Santo Tomás Chichicastenango; Santo Tomás Chichicastenango Municipality; Quiché Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala

Date created:

circa 1965

Collection History:

Purchased by Virginia Berton (1922-2012) between 1966 and 1966, possibly in a market in Chichicastenango; donated to NMAI by Virginia Berton in 2001.

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Catalog Number:

25/7335

Barcode:

257335.000

See related items:

K'iche' Maya (Quiché)

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60961a5b2-4f2c-4935-9f62-cb86fbc1d9cc

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_273239