Accession No

TEMP.01315


Description

Braided palm dome formed from strips of palm leaf; ornament used for Holy Week.


Place

Americas; North America; Mexico; Puebla


Period


Source

?Starr, Frederick (Professor) [collector]; ?Folklore Society [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

TEMP.01315


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant


Local Term


Measurements

160mm


Events

Context (Found together / assemblage)
TEMP.01315 was found with Z 39744 -Z 39751, all braided/plaited palm objects from the 1899 Starr Collection. It is unlikely that it originally was a component of the objects mentioned. It is possible that it belonged was collected by Frederick Starr, but there is currently no evidence to support this.
Event Date 21/6/2021
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Braided palm dome formed from strips of palm leaf; ornament used for Holy Week.
Event Date 21/6/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:292479

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