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Woman’s Paya, Headdress

2011.05.0303

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Artifact Identification Woman’s Paya, Headdress   (2011.05.0303)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Ceremonial Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1960 - 1969
Culture Kaqchikel Maya

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 43.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 41.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 0.13 cm
Weight 69 g
Measuring Remarks Depth=Thickness, measured at one of the hemmed edges.
Materials Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Textile--Silk, Pigment, Textile--Satin
Manufacturing Processes Dyeing, Weaving, Sewing, Embroidering, Printing, Textile--Embroidered, Textile--Hand Sewn
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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