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Object Number 975-2-20/25061
Display Title Double bag, made of maguey fiber. Woven on backstrap loom. Natural fiber groun
Descriptions
Object Description Double bag, made of maguey fiber. woven on backstrap loom. natural fiber ground, with green, purple and red stripes.
Inventory Description Saddle bag, woven veg fiber, multi stripe, braided strap, loops at rims, tassels
Classification
  • Saddle bag
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Chimaltenango
Dimensions Overall: 88.5 x 29.7 x 1.1 cm (34 13/16 x 11 11/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 975-2-20/25061/ 975-2/25061

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