Miniatures. Hats made of woven strips of palm trimmed with bright colored ribbons. A: "Chamula" style with conical top: dm. 9.5 cm B: "Zinacantan" style, shallow crown; dm. 9.0 cm
Donor:
Edgar C. Altermatt, Katharine D. Jenkins, and Mrs. Edgar C. Altermatt
Collection place:
Chiapas, Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
Mexico, Chiapas
Culture or time period:
Tzotzil people
Collector:
Katharine D. Jenkins
Collection date:
1957
Materials:
Palm
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Miniature (size attribute)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
February 24, 1982
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
b— diameter 9 centimeters and a— diameter 9.5 centimeters
Comment:
a only for exhibit; H-16-10 MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES: Palm woven, string, ribbon