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Culture/People: Quechua
Collector: Beate R. Salz, Non-Indian, 1913-2006
Expedition sponsor: Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Incorporated (Viking Fund, Inc.), 1941-

Collection History: Purchased in 1951 by anthropologist Beate R. Salz (1913-2006) from a trader in Pisac, Peru, during MAI fieldwork supported by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research.
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Place: Cusco (Cuzco); Cusco (Cuzco) Province; Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru

See related items: Quechua; Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/8531
Barcode: 218531.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Indigenous Term: manto

Object Name: Blanket
Media/Materials: Alpaca hair yarn, cotton yarn, dye/dyes
Techniques: Dyed, woven
Dimensions: 108 x 100 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e417fca1-8ed8-40e6-8e24-2e28181fb6e8

Record ID: NMAI_233207