Sash/Belt

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Culture/People: Highland Kichua
Possible collector: Timoleón Flores Chiriboga (Timoleon Flores), Non-Indian, ca. 1896-1936
Previous owner: Timoleón Flores Chiriboga (Timoleon Flores), Non-Indian, ca. 1896-1936
Seller: Timoleón Flores Chiriboga (Timoleon Flores), Non-Indian, ca. 1896-1936
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of and possibly collected by Timoleón Flores Chiriboga (ca. 1896-1936, an Ecuadorian farmer and nephew of the Ecuadorian ambassador to the US); purchased by MAI from Timoleón Flores Chiriboga in 1918 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Otavalo; Otavalo Canton; Imbabura Province; Ecuador

See related items: Highland Kichua; Clothing/Garments: Accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/4214
Barcode: 084214.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Accessories

Object Name: Sash/Belt
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn, wool yarn
Techniques: Woven

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63b70ceaf-4ac4-4a64-aa9f-3960b5c6f646

Record ID: NMAI_90694