Apron/skirt/kilt
Object Details
- Collection History
- Collected between 1912 and 1927 by José Tozzi Calväo (ca. 1895-1956, a Brazilian engineer and explorer); purchased by MAI from José Tozzi Calväo in 1928.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 16/1309
- Barcode
- 161309.000
- Culture/People
- Xavánte (Shavante)
- Collector
- José Tozzi Calväo (J. Tozzi Calvao/J. A. Calvao), Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1956
- Previous owner
- José Tozzi Calväo (J. Tozzi Calvao/J. A. Calvao), Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1956
- Seller
- José Tozzi Calväo (J. Tozzi Calvao/J. A. Calvao), Non-Indian, ca. 1895-1956
- Object Type
- Clothing/Garments
- Object Name
- Apron/skirt/kilt
- Media/Materials
- Vegetal Fiber
- Techniques
- Twined
- Place
- Rio das Mortes (tributary of Rio Araguaia); Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil
- See related items
- Xavánte (Shavante)
- Clothing/Garments
- Record ID
- NMAI_172988
- Usage
- CC0
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