Dance belt

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Date created: 1920-1928

Culture/People: Colla
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1928.
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Place: Eastern shore; Lago Titicaca (Lake Titicaca); La Paz Department; Bolivia

See related items: Colla; Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/8537
Barcode: 158537.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items
Indigenous Term: qencha

Object Name: Dance belt
Media/Materials: Parrot feather/feathers, camelid hair yarn, cotton yarn
Techniques: Folded, wrapped
Dimensions: 104 x 12 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws662e8ac48-3a3b-4f8e-a582-24850813cb4d

Record ID: NMAI_170064