Child's hat/cap

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Culture/People: Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)
Collector: Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian
Previous owner: Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian
Seller: Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian
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 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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Place: San Antonio Aguas Calientes; San Antonio Aguas Calientes Municipality; Sacatepéquez Department, Central Region; Guatemala

See related items: Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel); Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/903
Barcode: 160903.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Child's hat/cap
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn, embroidery floss
Techniques: Woven, embroidered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62d5eeaf8-780d-47cb-aae8-623f9650829b

Record ID: NMAI_172184