Headband

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Culture/People: probably Highland Maya (attributed)
Previous owner: Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982
Donor: Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian; Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013

Collection History: Acquired by Helen Pep Grodka (1898-1982, an artist and Native American art enthusiast) in 1949, probably during travel in Guatemala; donated to MAI in 1982 by Helen Pep Grodka's daughter and son-in-law, Sonia Grodka Blumenthal and Harry W. Blumenthal (1924-2013).
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Place: Lago de Atitlán (Lake Atitlán); Sololá Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala

See related items: Highland Maya; Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/1612
Barcode: 251612.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Headband
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn, silk ribbon
Techniques: Woven
Dimensions: 655 x 3.3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69aaf2776-bf6f-45c1-b06c-af089c38b1c5

Record ID: NMAI_267118