Culture/People

possibly Aymara (attributed)

Collector

Elayne Zorn (Elayne Leslie Zorn), Non-Indian, 1952-2010

Previous owner

Elayne Zorn (Elayne Leslie Zorn), Non-Indian, 1952-2010

Donor

Gavriel Cutipa-Zorn, Non-Indian/Quechua

Object Name

Shoulder bag/Bandolier bag

Media/Materials

Alpaca hair yarn, thread

Techniques

Woven, sewn

Dimensions

38.5 x 0.6 x 38.0 cm

Object Type

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Native Term

wayaka

Place

Lago Titicaca (Lake Titicaca); La Paz Department; Bolivia

Date created

1970-2000

Collection History

Collected or acquired by anthropologist Elayne Zorn (1952-2010), who conducted research in Latin America and the U.S. from the early 1970s to about 2006; donated to NMAI by her son Gavriel Cutipa-Zorn in 2011.

Catalog Number

26/8299

Barcode

268299.000

See related items

Aymara

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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