Head scarf/Bandana

Culture/People
Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)
Expedition
Mrs. Thea Heye Guatemala Expedition (1928) (Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)
Expedition leader
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Expedition sponsor
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Collected 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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Place
Panajachel; Panajachel Municipality; Sololá Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala
See related items
Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
16/937
Barcode
160937.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Native Term
tzute
Object Name
Head scarf/Bandana
Media/Materials
Cotton yarn
Techniques
Woven
Dimensions
69 x 62 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6011e0356-f925-4883-a09d-358c2ab98cf2
Record ID
NMAI_172148