Collector:

Mr. R A. Horton  Search this

Elvira Aldana  Search this

Donor Name:

Mr. R A. Horton  Search this

Width - Object:

95.5 cm

Length - Object:

73 cm

Culture:

Mam Maya  Search this

Object Type:

Head Covering

Place:

Cajola, Queztaltengo, Guatemala, Central America

Accession Date:

15 Feb 1991

Collection Date:

1956 to 1983

Notes:

PART OF FIVE PIECE WOMAN'S CLOTHING SET CATALOGUED AS 426480-426484. HEAD COVERING CONSTRUCTED OF TWO PANELS OF COTTON CLOTH SEWN TOGETHER AT THE CENTER. CLOTH HAS UNDYED BACKGROUND WITH 4.5CM WIDE RED WEFT STRIPES SPACED 4CM APART. EACH RED STRIPE HAS 2 UNDYED PINSTRIPES ON EACH SIDE. THE TWO PANELS ARE JOINED WITH ALTERNATING GREEN AND PURPLE SEGMENTS, 19-22CM LONG. HEMMED ON TOP AND BOTTON, IN PURPLE THREAD ON ONE END AND GOLD THREAD ON THE OTHER END.

Record Last Modified:

23 Feb 2022

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

387111

USNM Number:

E426483-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37c74726a-6e88-43ae-8949-fe6be71764b4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8459460