Head Ornament, Part Of Woman's Clothing Set
date: label: Accession Date
content: 15 Feb 1991
label: Collection Date
content: 1883 to 1956
name: label: Collector
content: Mr. R A. Horton
label: Collector
content: Elvira Aldana
label: Donor Name
content: Mr. R A. Horton
notes: label: Notes
content: PART OF FOUR-PIECE WOMAN'S CLOTHING SET CATALOGUED AS 426366-426369. SHINY COTTON EMBROIDERY THREAD TIGHTLY WOVEN IN BANDS OF GEOMETRIC FIGURES, RABBITS, BIRDS, DIAMONDS, HUMAN FIGURES, DEER, AND PLANTS. COLORS USED: PREDOMINANTLY PURPLE, BUT ALSO DARK RED, GOLD, WHITE, ROYAL BLUE, AND TEAL. ENDS IN WISPY BALLS (11-12CM LONG) COMPOSED OF 2CM VERTICAL BANDSOF PURPLE, RED, GREEN, GOLD, AND BLUE ATTACHED TO A CHAIN OF FOUR LOOPS TIGHTLY WRAPPED IN METALLIC WIRE (POSSIBLY SILVER). THE CHAINS ON EACH END FINISH WITH 20-25CM LONG LOOSE BUNCHES OF EMBROIDERY THREAD IN THE ABOVE COLORS. THIS STYLE IS CALLED TOTONICAPAN-STYLE.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 22 Feb 2022
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Sumpango, Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Cakchikel (Kaqchikel) Maya
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 387111
label: USNM Number
content: E426369-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Head Ornament
physicalDescription: label: Width - Object
content: 3.5 cm
label: Length - Including 255 Cm Ends
content: 346 cm