Basket with cover

Date created
1920-1930
Culture/People
Bachajón Tzeltal Maya
Collector
David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Seller
David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Collection History
Collected by David W. Amram, Jr. (1901-1990, a self-trained archaeologist and cartographer who explored Chiapas and Guatemala in the 1930s); purchased by MAI from David Amram in 1935.
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Place
Bachajón; Chilón Municipality, Selva Region; Chiapas State; Mexico
See related items
Bachajón Tzeltal Maya
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/7470
Barcode
187470.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Basket with cover
Media/Materials
Vegetal Fiber, synthetic dye/dyes
Techniques
Dyed, wicker-plaited
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cdcddb62-efd6-42ab-8b7f-50477b6d4c85
Record ID
NMAI_200035