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Object Number 34-107-20/3655
Display Title Pair of wooden horns (cachos) for masks
Descriptions
Object Description Pair of wooden horns (cachos) for masks
Inventory Description Carved wooden antlers, end to fit in socket, painted.
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kekchi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Alta Verapaz / <County> / Carcha
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 24.1 x 17.8 x 9.8 cm (9 1/2 x 7 x 3 7/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 34-107-20/3655
Provenance
Collector Mrs. Elsie McDougall (1930-1931 - 1934)
Donor Mrs. Elsie McDougall (1930-1931 - 1934)

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