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1921.7.29

Pair of saddle-bags of plant fibre. [ASh [OPS move] 12/6/2017]

1921.7.29

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pair of saddle-bags of plant fibre. [ASh [OPS move] 12/6/2017]
Long description
Pair of saddle-bags of plant fibre, which are joined together with twisted plant fibre cord. The bags are decorated with coloured bands on the surface of green and purple stripes. [ASh [OPS move] 12/6/2017]
Geographical reference
Guatemala
Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America > Guatemala
West-central Guatemala Totonicapán
Cultural groups
Kʼicheʼ
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1920
Date collected
By 1921
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Process Woven, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length: max 851 mm, Width: max 279 mm, Depth: max 85 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.7.29

Search terms: Animal Gear, Bag, Saddle Bag