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Headdress
Object Number 986-5-20/26264
Display Title Headdress
Descriptions
Object Description Headdress, constructed and rolled; bright, multicolored tapestry weave; added white loops
Inventory Description Headdress, multi-colored woven band, hanging feather and string tassles.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Headdress
Department Ethnographic
Date 1930-1939 ca?
Culture
  • Highland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala
Materials Fiber, Feather, String, Pigment, Cotton, Synthetic?
Dimensions Overall: 32 x 17.5 x 1.1 cm (12 5/8 x 6 7/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 986-5-20/26264
Provenance
Collector Augustus Ledyard Smith (1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
Donor Augustus Ledyard Smith (1930-1939 ca? - 1986)

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Headdress
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