Head scarf/Bandana

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 Pedro Sacatepéquez; San Pedro Sacatepéquez Municipality; Guatemala Department, Metropolitan Region; Guatemala
See related items
Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
16/888
Barcode
160888.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Native Term
tzute
Object Name
Head scarf/Bandana
Media/Materials
Cotton yarn
Techniques
Woven
Dimensions
72 x 67 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65d626cd2-ced9-4796-96cc-f5c48b5997a0
Record ID
NMAI_172701