Sash/Belt

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Date created: 1950-1960

Culture/People: Tzotzil Maya
Collector: Carl R. Berman, Non-Indian, 1915-1990; Blanche P. Berman (Blanche Polsky Berman), Non-Indian, 1913-2012
Previous owner: Carl R. Berman, Non-Indian, 1915-1990; Blanche P. Berman (Blanche Polsky Berman), Non-Indian, 1913-2012
Donor: Blanche P. Berman (Blanche Polsky Berman), Non-Indian, 1913-2012

Collection History: Collected by Carl R. Berman (1915-1990, an artist and explorer) and his wife Blanche Polsky Berman (1913-2012) during travel in Mexico in the 1950s; donated to NMAI by Blanche Berman in 2011.
Contact Us: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Place: Zinacantán; Zinacantán Municipality, Altos Region; Chiapas State; Mexico

See related items: Tzotzil Maya; Clothing/Garments: Accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/8565
Barcode: 268565.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Accessories

Object Name: Sash/Belt
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn
Techniques: Woven, braided
Dimensions: 207.9 x 7.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fbda7917-d987-456f-ae3e-9178df56f0de

Record ID: NMAI_401044