Sash/Belt

Culture/People
probably Oxchuc Tzeltal Maya (Occucero) (attributed)
Previous owner
Judith S. Somer (Judith Scherer Joffe/Mrs. Joseph S. Somer), Non-Indian, 1917-1999
Dr. Joseph S. Somer, Non-Indian, 1903-1980
Donor
Dr. Joseph S. Somer, Non-Indian, 1903-1980
Judith S. Somer (Judith Scherer Joffe/Mrs. Joseph S. Somer), Non-Indian, 1917-1999
Collection History
Collected or acquired between 1945 and 1960 by Judith Scherer Somer (1917-1999) during travel to El Salvador with her husband, Dr. Joseph S. Somer (1903-1980, a New York City physician who also worked in El Salvador); donated to MAI by Dr. and Mrs. Somer in 1964.
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Place
Tenejapa; Tenejapa Municipality, Altos Region; Chiapas State; Mexico
See related items
Oxchuc Tzeltal Maya (Occucero)
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
23/5135
Barcode
235135.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Object Name
Sash/Belt
Media/Materials
Wool yarn
Techniques
Woven
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f0104854-8978-48a8-b637-b53574cfe603
Record ID
NMAI_250087