Outfit for Kuqua Dance

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Date created: 1910-1920

Culture/People: Ngäbe (Guaymi)
Collector: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected in 1924 by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Coclé Province; Panama

See related items: Ngäbe (Guaymi); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/2988
Barcode: 132988.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Outfit for Kuqua Dance
Media/Materials: Bark cloth, paint, animal skull
Techniques: Sewn, painted
Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 79 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws656c0c783-5ee2-40a4-8a2e-0bd199b7b051

Record ID: NMAI_143036