Woman's skirt

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Culture/People: Piro
Collector: William Schaeffler (Wilhelm Schaeffler), Non-Indian, 1900-1980
Seller: William Schaeffler (Wilhelm Schaeffler), Non-Indian, 1900-1980

Collection History: Collected by William (Wilhelm) Schaeffler (1900-1980, a German missionary who worked in South America from the 1920s through the 1940s); purchased by MAI from William Schaeffler in 1938.
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Place: Río Urubamba and Río Tambo junction (Río Ucayali); Atalaya Province; Ucayali Region; Peru

See related items: Piro; Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/5861
Barcode: 195861.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's skirt
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth
Techniques: Embroidered, painted
Dimensions: 83 x 84 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e03ccc24-e1e1-4af4-837f-407076304b94

Record ID: NMAI_208953