Woman's head scarf

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Culture/People: probably K'iche' Maya (Quiché) (attributed)
Previous owner: Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian

Collection History: Collected by Guatemalan scholar Olympia Altuve at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1930.
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Place: Quetzaltenango (Xela); Quetzaltenango Municipality; Quetzaltenango Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala

See related items: K'iche' Maya (Quiché); Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/5438
Barcode: 175438.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Woman's head scarf
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn
Techniques: Woven
Dimensions: 63 x 71 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6134e5c90-dc9f-4b1a-a5f2-e3890dcc74f3

Record ID: NMAI_187863