Dance wand used in the dance of San Roque

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Date created: 1930-1940

Culture/People: Zoque
Collector: Donald B. Cordry (Donald Bush Cordry), Non-Indian, 1907-1978
Seller: Donald B. Cordry (Donald Bush Cordry), Non-Indian, 1907-1978

Collection History: Collected by Donald B. Cordry (1907-1978, a collector and amateur ethnologist) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Donald Cordry in 1941.
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Place: Tuxtla Gutiérrez; Tuxtla Gutiérrez Municipality, Centro Region; Chiapas State; Mexico

See related items: Zoque; Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/3859
Barcode: 203859.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Dance wand used in the dance of San Roque
Media/Materials: Wood, paint, twine/string
Techniques: Carved, painted, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c43104cf-078d-4c8a-9fd0-b60b55eae31a

Record ID: NMAI_217861