Collector:

Walter F. Morris Jr.  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. Robert M. Laughlin  Search this

Length - Object:

95 cm

Width - Object:

98 cm

Culture:

Tzotzil Maya, Chamula  Search this

Object Type:

Scarf

Place:

San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Accession Date:

5 Sep 1986

Collection Date:

1980

Notes:

SQUARE WHITE SCARF WITH THREE EDGES HEMMED IN REDTHREAD. A TASSLE OF RED AND GREEN EMBROIDERY THREAD IS SEWN THROUGH EACH CORNER AND KNOTTED. WORN OVER THE SHOULDER LIKE A BANDOLIER, AS PART OF THE MONKEY COSTUME DURING PRE-LENTEN CARNIVAL CELEBRATION "TAJIMOLTIK" AND ATOTHER FIESTAS DURING THE YEAR. MADE IN 1980.

Record Last Modified:

30 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

359007

USNM Number:

E423107-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/373953d9d-7b74-482c-9afc-dfd18ad93dc2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8456089