Katherine Branstetter and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Tenejapa, Chiapas, Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
Mexico, Chiapas, Tenejapa
Culture or time period:
Tzeltal people and Tzotzil people
Collector:
Katherine Branstetter
Collection date:
1969
Materials:
Wool (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
1971
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
length 109 centimeters, length 17.78 centimeters, and width 119.38 centimeters
Comment:
Special needs: heavy; attachments; rolled MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES: Wool woven. Ends braided into cords. NATIVE NAME AND MEANING: Tsahal chuhkilál (red belt) CONTEXT OF USE: Made by Chamulas. Worn by women. Worn with skirt 3-25508. ROLE IN TRADE: Obtained in trade with Chamulas.