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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 / Solola / <County> / 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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