Child's hat/cap

Date created
circa 1925
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, probably in Guatemala City, 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
On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
16/889
Barcode
160889.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Object Name
Child's hat/cap
Media/Materials
Cotton yarn, thread
Techniques
Brocade woven, sewn
Dimensions
22.00 x 44.00 x 23.00 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws673d80998-3cc7-4f9f-9394-a7dfe941f720
Record ID
NMAI_172702