Collector:

Mr. R A. Horton  Search this

Elvira Aldana  Search this

Donor Name:

Mr. R A. Horton  Search this

Length - Object:

276 cm

Culture:

Cakchikel (Kaqchikel) Maya  Search this

Object Type:

Head Ornament

Place:

San Pedro Sacatepequez, Midwestern Highlands, Guatemala, Central America

Accession Date:

15 Feb 1991

Collection Date:

1956 to 1983

Notes:

PART OF FOUR PIECE WOMAN'S CLOTHING SET CATALOGUED AS 426425--426428. THIS HEAD ORNAMENT (OR HAIR RIBBON) CONSISTS OF THICK STRANDS OF WOOL YARN IN MUTED YELLOW, PURPLE, HOT PINK, BLACK, MAGENTA, GREEN, AND RED. THE STRANDS ARE KNOTTED LOOSELY ON EACH END. ACCORDING TO COLLECTORS, THIS IS A COFRADIA CLOTHING SET.

Record Last Modified:

22 Feb 2022

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

387111

USNM Number:

E426428-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c5e9a5c7-3373-4c57-9d83-9c641aff5270

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8459405