Man's head scarf

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Culture/People: K'iche' Maya (Quiché)
Collector: Edith Bayles Ricketson (Edith Hill Bayles Ricketson), Non-Indian, 1899-1976
Seller: Edith Bayles Ricketson (Edith Hill Bayles Ricketson), Non-Indian, 1899-1976

Collection History: Collected in 1931 by archaeologist and ethnographer Edith Bayles Ricketson (1899-1976); purchased by MAI from Edith Bayles Ricketson in 1931.
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Place: Santo Tomás Chichicastenango; Santo Tomás Chichicastenango Municipality; Quiché 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: 18/1120
Barcode: 181120.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Man's head scarf
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn, embroidery floss
Techniques: Woven, embroidered
Dimensions: 133 x 72 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c873ad81-8e8d-4c93-b40d-7d96731d1454

Record ID: NMAI_193450