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Object Number
986-5-20/26270
Display Title
Knitted wool bag
Descriptions
Object Description
Knitted natural off-white and brown wool bag with pattern of quadrupeds (horses?) in red wool; wool strap made on backstrap loom
Inventory Description
Woven wool bag, white with brown/red animal and geometric design, knotted strap.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930-1939 ca?
Culture
- Highland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
Materials
Wool, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 35.5 x 35 x 0.8 cm (14 x 13 3/4 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-5-20/26270
Provenance
Collector
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
Donor
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
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