Knife sheath

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Culture/People: Quechua
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: Lago Titicaca (Lake Titicaca); Puno Region; Peru

See related items: Quechua; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/8563
Barcode: 158563.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Knife sheath
Media/Materials: Wool yarn
Techniques: Woven

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws659301383-0697-471d-841f-aa6665ec812c

Record ID: NMAI_170092