Head Ornament, Part Of Woman's Clothing Set
date: label: Accession Date
content: 15 Feb 1991
label: Collection Date
content: 1956 to 1983
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 426417-426420. SILK AND COTTON TIGHTLY WOVEN IN BANDS OF PURPLE, ALTERNATING WITH GEOMETRIC FIGURES, RABBITS, AND BIRDS. COLORS USED: PURPLE, TURQUOISE BLUE, INDIGO, GOLD, BLACK, TEAL, CORAL, AND DARK RED. ENDS IN WISPY BALL (8CM LONG) COMPOSED OF ALL THE ABOVE COLORSWITH A CHAIN OF FOUR LOOPS TIGHTLY WRAPPED WITH METALLIC WIRE (SILVER?). THE CHAINS ON EACH END FINISH WITH A SINGLE COLOR BRAID, 22CM LONG, LOOSELY TWISTED AT END. HEAD ORNAMENT IS DONE IN WHAT IS CALLED THE TOTONICAPAN-STYLE.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 22 Feb 2022
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Santa Apolonia, Chimaltenango, 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: E426420-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Head Ornament
physicalDescription: label: Length - Including Ends
content: 248 cm
label: Width - Object
content: 3.5 cm