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Collector:
Dr Isabel Kelly  Search this
Donor Name:
Amelia De Langenscheidt  Search this
Length - Excluding Fringe:
64 cm
Width - Object:
62 cm
Culture:
Totonac  Search this
Object Type:
Tablecloth
Place:
El Tajin, Veracruz, Mexico, North America
Accession Date:
29 Nov 1988
Collection Date:
17 May, 1947
Notes:
SQUARE CLOTH OF WHITE COTTON PLAINWEAVE W/LINEAR, FRETWORK, BIRD, ANIMAL AND HUMAN DESIGNS IN RAISED WEFT LOOP WEAVE. ONE END SELF-FRINGED, WARPS KNOTTED IN 4'S THE OTHER END W/ELABORATE FINGER KNOTTED TASSELS. OFTEN USED AS HEAD TRAY COVERS. COLLECTOR'S TAG: "MANTEL, MADE BY CARMEN PEREZ (REYES)...10.00."SEE KELLY & PALERM, 1952, PP. 227-235.
Record Last Modified:
30 Jul 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
364366
USNM Number:
E424363-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f5e49c2b-17ff-42f4-8a81-55facb84ad18
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8457462