Saddle bag

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Date created: 1920-1930

Culture/People: Huilliche
Expedition: Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. 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 or purchased from local residents in 1930 during the Thea Heye Chile 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: Chonchi; Chiloé Province (historic Castro Department); Los Lagos Region X; Chile
Archipelago: Chiloé Archipelago
Island Name: Isla Chiloé

See related items: Huilliche; Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/5566
Barcode: 175566.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Indigenous Term: kutama

Object Name: Saddle bag
Media/Materials: Wool yarn, dye/dyes
Techniques: Dyed, woven
Dimensions: 45 x 105.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69ccfdb95-ffca-4d67-85d4-c2022ac7ec62

Record ID: NMAI_188007