Woman's shawl

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
San Pedro La Laguna; San Pedro La Laguna Municipality; Sololá Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala (inferred)
See related items
Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
16/864
Barcode
160864.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Native Term
perraje
Object Name
Woman's shawl
Media/Materials
Cotton yarn
Techniques
Woven
Dimensions
89 x 75 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6042079e9-f4c4-4c8e-b291-837508954c85
Record ID
NMAI_172672