Culture/People:

probably Colonial Inka (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Eduardo del Valle, Non-Indian  Search this

Louis Chable, Non-Indian, 1864-1935  Search this

Previous seller:

Eduardo del Valle, Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

Louis Chable, Non-Indian, 1864-1935  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Woman's manta

Media/Materials:

Cotton yarn, camelid hair yarn, silk yarn, vicuña hair yarn, viscacha hair yarn, dye/dyes, metallic thread

Techniques:

Dyed, spun, plied, tapestry woven, woven, looped

Dimensions:

120 x 120 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)

Place:

Temple of the Sun; Isla de la Luna (Isla de Coáti, Koati Island), Lago Titicaca (Lake Titicaca); Manco Kapac Province; La Paz Department; Bolivia

Island Name:

Isla de la Luna (Isla de Coáti, Koati Island)

Date created:

AD 1600-1700

Collection History:

Excavated by an unknown party from the Temple of the Sun, or possibly the "Temple of the Virgins of the Sun," at an unknown date; sold to Eduardo del Valle at an unknown date; purchased by Louis Chable (1864-1935, a New York City paper company executive who did business in Latin America) from Eduardo Del Valle in 1893; purchased by MAI from Louis Chable in 1916 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).

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Catalog Number:

5/3773

Barcode:

053773.000

See related items:

Colonial Inka (archaeological)

Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f5bdf3db-6840-4954-9365-649004824a0a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_58073