Shawl

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
La Chacra (La Chagra); Chiloé Province (historic Castro Department); Los Lagos Region X; Chile
Archipelago
Chiloé Archipelago
Island Name
Isla Chiloé
See related items
Huilliche
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
17/5567
Barcode
175567.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Object Name
Shawl
Media/Materials
Wool yarn, dye/dyes, vegetal dye/dyes
Techniques
Woven
Dimensions
208 x 82 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6234300e0-9f8c-4e59-894a-ef808f136bbc
Record ID
NMAI_188008