Culture/People:

probably Tzotzil Maya (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Carl R. Berman, Non-Indian, 1915-1990  Search this

Blanche P. Berman (Blanche Polsky Berman), Non-Indian, 1913-2012  Search this

Previous owner:

Carl R. Berman, Non-Indian, 1915-1990  Search this

Blanche P. Berman (Blanche Polsky Berman), Non-Indian, 1913-2012  Search this

Donor:

Blanche P. Berman (Blanche Polsky Berman), Non-Indian, 1913-2012  Search this

Object Name:

Shawl

Media/Materials:

Cotton yarn, cotton thread

Techniques:

Woven, embroidered

Dimensions:

143.8 x 53.2 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)

Place:

Zinacantán; Zinacantán Municipality, Altos Region; Chiapas State; Mexico

Date created:

1950-1960

Collection History:

Collected by Carl R. Berman (1915-1990, an artist and explorer) and his wife Blanche Polsky Berman (1913-2012) during travel in Mexico in the 1950s; donated to NMAI by Blanche Berman in 2011.

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Catalog Number:

26/8551

Barcode:

268551.000

See related items:

Tzotzil Maya

Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63605df5f-7625-4028-af0f-2723785a1423

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_400983