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Object Number
50-74-20/18244
Display Title
Woman's head cloth - used by some for ceremonies; regularly used for wrapping ow
Descriptions
Object Description
Woman's head cloth - used by some for ceremonies; regularly used for wrapping owner's body for burial. Red & purple stripe on white
Inventory Description
Fabric, white with red and purple stripes, embroidered seams
Classification
- Woven
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tzutuhil
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
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Solola
/
<County>
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Santiago Atitlan
Materials
Fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 111 x 74.5 cm (43 11/16 x 29 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
50-74-20/18244/ Guat/ Santiago/ Atitlan/ Solola/ B9:74:J
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