Drinking horn

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Date created: 1940-1949

Culture/People: Chamula Maya
Collector: Bernard J. Edley, Non-Indian, 1925-1994

Collection History: Collected in 1949 by Bernard J. Edley (1925-1994) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Zinacantán; Zinacantán Municipality, Altos Region; Chiapas State; Mexico

See related items: Chamula Maya; Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/3538
Barcode: 213538.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Drinking horn
Media/Materials: Cow horn, wood, brass tacks/bosses, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Cut, carved, studded, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61ab30b0b-6aaa-457b-a249-37b3c8409d04

Record ID: NMAI_227874