Shoulder bag/Bandolier bag

Date created
1920-1928
Culture/People
K'iche' Maya (Quiché)
Expedition
Mrs. Thea Heye Guatemala Expedition (1928) (Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)
Expedition leader
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Expedition sponsor
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Collected in 1928 during the Thea Heye Guatemala Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place
San Juan Ostuncalco; San Juan Ostuncalco Municipality; Quetzaltenango Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala
See related items
K'iche' Maya (Quiché)
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
16/785
Barcode
160785.000
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Object Name
Shoulder bag/Bandolier bag
Media/Materials
Bromeliad fiber (Silk grass)
Techniques
Crocheted
Dimensions
57 x 25 x 18.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a63c5e13-f5be-449a-9280-9883a448fa7e
Record ID
NMAI_172593