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Culture/People:
Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)  Search this
Collector:
Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian  Search this
Expedition:
Mrs. Thea Heye Guatemala Expedition (1928) (Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Child's hat/cap
Media/Materials:
Cotton yarn, embroidery floss
Techniques:
Woven, embroidered
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
San Antonio Aguas Calientes; San Antonio Aguas Calientes Municipality; Sacatepéquez Department, Central Region; Guatemala
Collection History:
Collected by Guatemalan scholar Olympia Altuve at an unknown date; purchased from her in 1928 during the Thea Heye Guatemala Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Catalog Number:
16/903
Barcode:
160903.000
See related items:
Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62d5eeaf8-780d-47cb-aae8-623f9650829b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_172184