Culture/People:

probably Cholos cuencanos (Kichua/Quichua mestizos of Cuenca, Ecuador) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Dr. Linton Lomas Barrett, Non-Indian, 1904-1972  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. Linton Lomas Barrett, Non-Indian, 1904-1972  Search this

Reverend Dr. Ellen M. Barrett (Ellen Marie Barrett), Non-Indian  Search this

Donor:

Reverend Dr. Ellen M. Barrett (Ellen Marie Barrett), Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Shawl

Media/Materials:

Cotton yarn, lace

Techniques:

Woven, sewn, fringed

Dimensions:

278 x 73 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)

Place:

Cuenca; Cuenca Canton; Azuay Province; Ecuador (inferred)

Date created:

1950-1953

Collection History:

Collected between 1951 and 1953 by Dr. Linton Lomas Barrett (1904-1972, an educator, scholar of Romance languages, and diplomat), during his tenure as a public affairs officer at the U.S. embassy in Ecuador; inherited by his daughter, the Reverend Dr. Ellen M. Barrett; donated to NMAI by Reverend Ellen Barrett in 2002.

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Catalog Number:

25/9628

Barcode:

259628.000

See related items:

Cholos cuencanos (Kichua/Quichua mestizos of Cuenca, Ecuador)

Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fc2987ed-260e-4a65-bbcf-d482a3436255

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_275713