Man's basket hat

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Culture/People: Chamula Maya
Collector: David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Seller: David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990

Collection History: Collected by David W. Amram, Jr. (1901-1990, a self-trained archaeologist and cartographer who explored Chiapas and Guatemala in the 1930s); purchased by MAI from David Amram in 1935.
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Place: San Miguel Mitontic (Mixtontic); Ixtapa Municipality, Centro Region; Chiapas State; Mexico

See related items: Chamula Maya; Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/8060
Barcode: 188060.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Man's basket hat
Media/Materials: Toquilla palm/Panama hat plant fiber, wool yarn, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Braided, sewn

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c7af3b6f-b242-4e5f-b081-155c4d07061c

Record ID: NMAI_201092